York, by taking post in our rear while the shipping effectually secures the front; and thus, either by cutting off our communication with the country, oblige us to fight them on their own terms, or surrender at discretion, or by a brilliant stroke endeavour... The Critical Review: Or, Annals of Literature - Seite 435herausgegeben von - 1795Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| George Washington - 1889 - 536 Seiten
...taking post ii1 our rear while the shipping effectually protects the front ; and thus, either by cutting off our communication with the country, oblige us to fight them on their own terms, or surrender at discretion, or by a brilliant stroke endeavor to cut this army in pieces, and secure the... | |
| 1894 - 844 Seiten
...island, by taking posts in our rear, while their ships effectually secure the front, and thus, by cutting off our communication with the country, oblige us to fight them on their" own terms, or surrender at discretion ; or, if it shall be deemed more advisable, by a brilliant stroke endeavor... | |
| Edgar Mayhew Bacon - 1902 - 656 Seiten
...of New York, by taking posts in our rear, while the shipping secures the front, and thus, by cutting off our communication with the country, oblige us to fight them on their own terms or surrender at discretion; or by a brilliant stroke endeavour to cut this army to pieces and secure the... | |
| Washington Irving - 1908 - 622 Seiten
...of New York, by taking post in our rear, while the shipping secures the front, and thus, by cutting off our communication with the country, oblige us to fight them on their own terms, or surrender at discre404 lion ; or by a brilliant stroke endeavor to cut this army in pieces, and secure... | |
| John Frederick Schroeder - 1903 - 560 Seiten
...island by taking post in our rear, while their ships effectually secure the front; and thus, by cutting off our communication with the country, oblige us to fight them on their own terms or surrender at discretion; or, if that shall be deemed more advisable, by a brilliant stroke enleavor... | |
| George Washington - 1908 - 500 Seiten
...taking post in our rear while the shipping effectually protects the front; and thus, either by cutting off our communication with the country, oblige us to fight them on their own terms, or surrender at discretion, or by a brilliant stroke endeavor to cut this army in pieces, and secure the... | |
| George Washington - 1932 - 668 Seiten
...taking post in our Rear, while the Shipping effectually secure the Front, and thus either by cutting off our communication with the Country, oblige us to fight them on their own Terms, or surrender at discretion, or by a brilliant Stroke endeavour to cut this Army in pieces and secure the... | |
| Paul K. Walker - 1981 - 430 Seiten
...taking post in our Rear, while the Shipping effectually secure the Front, and thus either by cutting off our communication with the Country, oblige us to fight them on their own Terms, or surrender at discretion, or by a brilliant Stroke endeavour to cut this Army in pieces and secure the... | |
| Ed Douglas - 2001 - 1016 Seiten
...taking post in our Rear, while the Shipping effectually secure the Front, and thus either by cutting off our communication with the Country, oblige us to fight them on their own Terms, or surrender at discretion, or by a brilliant Stroke endeavour to cut this Army in pieces and secure the... | |
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