 | William Gordon - 1788 - 618 sider
...Commanded by gov. Nelfon. On the 27 th Wafhington gave out in general orders — " If the enemy fhould be tempted to meet the army on its march, the general...the bayonet, that they may prove the -vanity of the bo aft which the Britijh make of their 'peculiar frowefs in deciding battles with that weapon" The... | |
 | William Gordon - 1801 - 452 sider
...general orders — '.' li'the er.eiiiy would' be tempted to meet the army on its inarch, the gepctal particularly enjoins the troops to place their principal reliance on the bayonet, fekat they may prove the vanity ofttu; boast which tite Jinlis/i make *f,tkeir peculiar prowess in... | |
 | Robert Beatson - 1804 - 742 sider
...in his public orders of the a7th of September, the following inftruction : " If the " enemy fhould be tempted to meet the army on its march, the " General...the bayonet, that they may prove the vanity of " the boaft which the Britifh make, of their peculiar prowefs " in deciding battles with that weapon." Before... | |
 | Robert Beatson - 1804 - 730 sider
...in his public orders of the 27th of September, the following inftrut"tion : " If the " enemy mould be tempted to meet the army on its march, the " General...on the bayonet, that they may prove the vanity of u the boaft which the Britifh make, of their peculiar prowefa " in deciding battles with that weapon."... | |
 | John Corry - 1809 - 262 sider
...York-Town, Gen. Washington gave out in general orders as follows : " If the enemy should be tempted ip meet the army on its march, the general particularly...the boast which the British make of their peculiar prowess in deciding battles with that weapon." The combined army halted in the evening, about two miles... | |
 | David Ramsay - 1811 - 522 sider
...Previously to the march from Williamsburg to Yorktown, Washington gave out in general orders as follows ; " If the, enemy should be tempted to meet the army on its march,, the General particularly enjoins thetroops to place their principal reliance on the bayonet, that they may prove the vanity oi the boast,... | |
 | Frederick Butler - 1821 - 474 sider
...Virginia, and took the field in person. On the 27th of September General Washington issued the following in general orders. — " If the enemy should be tempted...army on its march, the general particularly enjoins it upon the troops to place their principal reliance on the bayonet, that they may prove the vanity... | |
 | Frederick Butler - 1821 - 472 sider
...in person. On the 27th of September General Washington issued the following in general orders.—"If the enemy should be tempted to meet the army on its march, the general particularly enjoins it upon the troops to place their principal reliance on the bayonet, that they may prove the vanity... | |
 | Paul Allen - 1822 - 540 sider
...soldiers that sort of spirit which should prepare them for the important blow he was about to strike. "If the enemy should be tempted to meet the army on...the boast which the British make, of their peculiar prowess in deciding battles with that weapon." The works which Lord Cornwallis had been enabled to... | |
 | Paul Allen - 1822 - 536 sider
...should prepare them for the important blow he was about to strike. "If the enemy should be templed to meet the army on its march, the General particularly...the boast which the British make, of their peculiar prowess in deciding battles with that weapon." The works which Lord Cornwallis had been enabled to... | |
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If the enemy should be tempted to meet the army on its march, the general particularly enjoins the troops to place their principal reliance on the bayonet, that they may prove the vanity of the boast, which the British make of their peculiar prowess,... 
