 I found the ground destined for the encampment not altogether such as I could wish it — it was indeed admirably calculated for the encampment of regular troops, that were opposed to regulars, hut it afforded great facility to the approach of savages.  Manuscripts from the Burton Historical Collection - Side 246redigert av - 1916Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | Humphrey Marshall - 1824 - 540 sider
...situation was excellent. I then took leave of the chief, and a mutual promise was again made for a suspension of hostilities until we could have an interview...destined for the encampment not altogether such as I VOL. H. P** could wish it- — it was indeed admirably calculated for the en* campment of regular troops,... | |
 | Humphrey Marshall - 1824 - 542 sider
...took leave of the chief, and a mutual promise was again made for a suspension of hostilities until w£ could have an interview .on the following day. I found...destined for the encampment not altogether such as I vOL. II. P** 498 could wish it — it was indeed admirably calculated for the encampment of regular... | |
 | James Handasyd Perkins, John Mason Peck - 1850 - 818 sider
...situation was excellent. I then took leave of the chief, and a mutual promise was again made for a suspension of hostilities until we could have an interview...of regular troops, that were opposed to regulars, hut it afforded great facility to the approach of savages. It was a piece of dry oak land, rising about... | |
 | James Handasyd Perkins - 1851 - 836 sider
...situation was excellent. 1 then took leave of the chief, and a mutual promise was again made for a suspension of hostilities until we could have an interview...destined for the encampment not altogether such as 1 could wish it — it was indeed admirably calculated for the encampment of regular troops, that were... | |
 | James Handasyd Perkins, James R. Albach - 1852 - 826 sider
...interview on the following day. I found the ground destined for the encampment not altogether such as 1 could wish it — it was indeed admirably calculated...afforded great facility to the approach of savages. It \vasa piece of dry oak land, rising about ten feet above the level of a marshy prairie in front (towards... | |
 | Hiram Williams Beckwith - 1879 - 318 sider
...Harrison's official report. "I then took leave of the chief, and a mutual promise was again made for a suspension of hostilities until we could have an interview...opposed to regulars, but it afforded great facility for the approach of savages. It was a piece of dry oak land, rising about ten feet above the level... | |
 | Hiram Williams Beckwith - 1879 - 320 sider
...Harrison's official report. ~" I then took leave of the chief, and a mutual promise was again made for a suspension of hostilities until we could have an interview on the following day. I fouiid the ground destined for the encampment not altogether such as I could wish it. It was, indeed,... | |
 | 1884 - 782 sider
...battle of Tippecanoe was fought as not being altogether such as he could wish. " It was," he says, " admirably calculated for the encampment of regular...afforded great facility to the approach of savages." It is situated on the borders of Burnett's Creek, about seven miles northwest of the city of Lafayette,... | |
 | Henry Adams - 1890 - 524 sider
...encampment," he reported, " not altogether such as 1 could wish it. It was, indeed, admirably calculated for regular troops that were opposed to regulars, but it afforded great facility to the approach of the savages." There Harrison camped. The troops were stationed in a sort of triangle, following the... | |
 | James Harrison Kennedy - 1895 - 926 sider
...against the wily savages. In his report to the secretary of war, Governor Harrison thus describes it : " I found the ground destined for the encampment not altogether such as I could wish it. It wai, indeed, admirably calculated for the encampment of regular troops that were opposed to regulars,... | |
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