 The General, before they met in council, asked my private opinion concerning the expedition. I urged him, in the warmest terms I was able, to push forward, if he even did it with a small but chosen band, with such artillery and light stores as were necessary...  St. Nicholas - Page 437edited by - 1886Full view - About this book
 | Samuel George Arnold - 1840 - 238 pages
...divisions. " I urged him," he says, " in the warmest terms I was able, to push forward, if he even did it with a small but chosen band, with such artillery...stores as were necessary, leaving the heavy artillery and baggage with the rear division to follow by slow and easy marches.'' This wise counsel, founded... | |
 | Society for the diffusion of useful knowledge - 1843 - 840 pages
...urged him,' wrote Washington, ' in the warmest terms I was able, to push forward, if he even did it with a small but chosen band, with such artillery...stores as were necessary, leaving the heavy artillery and baggage to follow with the rear division by slow and easy marches.' This advice prevailed. Washington... | |
 | Sherman Day - Pennsylvania - 1843 - 766 pages
...Washington, who acted as aid-de-camp, to divide the force, pushing forward a small but chosen bund, with such artillery and light stores as were necessary, leaving the heavy artillery, baggage, tc., to follow by slow and easy marches. The general, with 1,200 chosen men, and Sir Peter Halkctt,... | |
 | Henry Howe - Virginia - 1845 - 562 pages
...wagons, that it was del<;rn jincii. at the suggestion of Washington, to divide the force, pushing forward a small, but chosen band, with such artillery and...were necessary, leaving the heavy artillery, baggage, &c., to follow by slow and easy marches. The general, with 1,200 chosen men, and Sir Peter Halkett,... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - Art - 1845 - 900 pages
...I urged him," says Washington, "in the warmest terms I was able, to push forward, if he even did it with a small but chosen band, with such artillery...stores as were necessary, leaving the heavy artillery and baggage to follow with the rear division by slow and easy marches." This advice prevailed; the... | |
 | John Frost - 1847 - 602 pages
...letter to his younger brother, "in the warmest terms I was able, to push forward, if he even did it with a small but chosen band, with such artillery...might do safely, while we were advanced in front." This advice prevailed in the council, and being approved by the general, he advanced on the 19th of... | |
 | George Washington - United States - 1847 - 574 pages
...now found to be the best means of transporting our provisions and stores to the Ohio." VOL. II. 11 artillery and light stores as were necessary ; leaving...might do safely, while we were advanced in front. As one reason to support this opinion, I urged, that, if we could credit our intelligence, the French... | |
 | Henry Howe - District of Columbis - 1852 - 614 pages
...wagons, that it was determined, at the suggestion of Washington, to divide the force, pushing forward a small, but chosen band, with such artillery and...were necessary, leaving the heavy artillery, baggage, &c., to follow by slow and easy marches. The general, with 1,200 chosen men, and Sir Peter Halkctt,... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - United States - 1855 - 638 pages
...Washington. " I urged him," said he, " in the warmest terms I was able, to push forward, if he even did it with a small but chosen band, with such artillery...stores as were necessary, leaving the heavy artillery and baggage with the rear division to follow by slow and easy marches, which they might do safely while... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1870 - 530 pages
...urged him,' says Washington, ' in the warmest terms I was able, to push forward, if he even did it with a small but chosen band, with such artillery...stores as were necessary, leaving the heavy artillery and baggage to follow with the rear division by slow and easy marches.' This advice prevailed ; the... | |
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