 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 - Pàgina 262per Roger Lamb - 1811 - 296 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | 1852 - 508 pàgines
...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 pàgines
...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 pàgines
...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 pàgines
...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 pàgines
...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 pàgines
...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 pàgines
...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 pàgines
...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 pàgines
...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 pàgines
...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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