 | Timothy Flint - 1828 - 602 σελίδες
...and forced him to retire. The British took another similar position, and were driven also from that. Thus the battle raged on the left wing, until the British reached the bank of the river. The conflict here was severe on both sides, for half an hour. Neither force could be made to yield... | |
 | William Cobbett - 1834 - 178 σελίδες
...position, the British made another stand, and were again driven from it with considerable loss. 108. Thus the battle raged on the left wing, until the...at length, having suffered greatly, the latter were under the necessity of taking refuge behind the levee, which afforded a breast-work, and protected... | |
 | Robert W. Lincoln - 1836 - 530 σελίδες
...had expected. His men opened a fire so destructive, that the enemy gave way, but soon rallied again. Thus the battle raged on the left wing, until the British reached the bank of the river. The conflict here was severe on both sides, for half an hour. Neither force could be made to yield... | |
 | John Frost - 1845 - 208 σελίδες
...the enemy once more to give way. The retreat continued, until gaining a similar position, the British made another stand, and were again driven from it...at length, having suffered greatly, the latter were under the necessity of taking refuge behind the levee, which afforded a breastwork, and protected them... | |
 | 1845 - 288 σελίδες
...fire, and forced them to retire. The retreat continued, until gaining a similar position, the British made another stand, and were again driven from it...at length, having suffered greatly, the latter were under the necessity of taking refuge behind the levee, which afforded a breast-work, and protected... | |
 | Horatio Hastings Weld - 1845 - 210 σελίδες
...from it with considerable loss. Thus the battle raged on the left wing, until the ANDREW JACKSON. Ill British reached the bank of the river ; here a determined...at length, having suffered greatly, the latter were under the necessity of taking refuge behind the levee, which afforded a breastwork, and protected them... | |
 | John Stilwell Jenkins - 1847 - 306 σελίδες
...another stand, and were again driven from it with considerable loss. Thus the battle was carried on, upon the left wing, until the British reached the bank...at length, having suffered greatly, the latter were under the necessity of taking refuge behind the levee, which afforded a breastwork, and protected them... | |
 | John Stilwell Jenkins - 1847 - 306 σελίδες
...another stand, and were again driven from it with considerable loss. Thus the battle was carried on, upon the left wing, until the British reached the bank...yield their ground ; but at length, having suffered greatty, the latter were under the necessity of taking refuge behind the levee, which afforded a breastwork,... | |
 | John Frost - 1847 - 590 σελίδες
...commander, urged fearlessly on, and drove them from every position they attempted to maintain, until they reached the bank of the river. Here a determined stand...further encroachments resisted. For half an hour the contest was extremely violent on both sides. The American troops could not be driven from their purpose,... | |
 | John Stilwell Jenkins - 1850 - 422 σελίδες
...another stand, and were again driven from it with considerable loss. Thus the battle was carried on, upon the left wing, until the British reached the bank...at length, having suffered greatly, the latter were under the necessity of taking refuge behind the levee, which afforded a breastwork, and protected them... | |
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British made another stand, and were again driven from it with considerable loss. Thus the battle raged on the left wing, until the British reached the bank of the river ; here a determined stand was made, and further encroachments resisted : for half... 
