 I have ventured these last two days to look General Washington's whole force in the face in the position on the outside of my works, and have the pleasure to assure your Excellency that there is but one wish throughout the army, which is that the enemy...  Memoir of His Own Life - Σελίδα 262των Roger Lamb - 1811 - 296 σελίδεςΠλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
 | 1852 - 508 σελίδες
...service. I have the honor to be, &c. CORNWALLIS. York-Town in Virginia, September 29, 1781. Sir, — I have ventured these last two days to look General...whole army, which was, that the enemy would advance. I have this evening received your letter of the 24th, which has given me the greatest satisfaction.... | |
 | 1852 - 508 σελίδες
...service. I have the honor to be, &c. CORNWALLIS. York-Town in Virginia, September 29, 1781. Sir, — I have ventured these last two days to look General...whole army, which was, that the enemy would advance. I have this evening received your letter of the 24th, which has given me the greatest satisfaction.... | |
 | William Maxwell - 1852 - 500 σελίδες
...service. I have the honor to be, &c. CORNWALLIS. York-Town in Virginia, September 29 , 1781. Sir, — I have ventured these last two days to look General...whole army, which was, that the enemy would advance. I have this evening received your letter of the 24th, which has given me the greatest satisfaction.... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1857 - 500 σελίδες
...four, should he still possess the post at Gloucester Point. Cornwallis immediately wrote in reply : "I have ventured these last two days to look General...face in the position on the outside of my works, and have the pleasure to assure your Excellency, that there is but one wish throughout the army, which... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1857 - 588 σελίδες
...at Gloucester Point CORNWALL1S ABANDONS HIS OUTWORKS. 381 Cornwallis immediately wrote in reply : " I have ventured these last two days to look General...face in the position on the outside of my works, and have the pleasure to assure your Excellency, that there is but one wish throughout the army, which... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1857 - 550 σελίδες
...four, should he still possess the post at Gloucester Point. Cornwallis immediately wrote in reply : "I have ventured these last two days to look General...face in the position on the outside of my works, and have the pleasure to assure your Excellency that there is but one wish throughout the army, which is... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1859 - 468 σελίδες
...four, should he still possess the post at Gloucester Point. Cornwallis immediately wrote in reply: " I have ventured these last two days to look General...face in the position on the outside of my works, and have the pleasure to assure your Excellency that there is but one wish throughout the army, which is... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1860 - 872 σελίδες
...with twenty-three ships, and that relief would be speedily sent. The earl had vauntingly replied : " I have ventured, these last two days, to look General...face in the position on the outside of my works, and have the pleasure to assure your excellency that there is but one wish throughout the army, which is,... | |
 | R. M. DEVENS - 1876 - 1014 σελίδες
...himself in Virginia, Lord Cornwallis vauntingly wrote to General Clinton, his superior, as follows : — he upper or rounded part is about forty feet high,...a kind of oval pedestal, from forty to sixty feet have the pleasure to assure your Excellency that there is hut one wish throughout the army, which is,... | |
 | Richard Miller Devens - 1879 - 680 σελίδες
...in Virginia, Lord Cornwallis vaunts ingly wrote to General Clinton, his superior, as follows : — "I have ventured, these last two days, to look General...face, in the position on the outside of my works, and have the pleasure to assure your Excellency that there is but one wish throughout the army, which is,... | |
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