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" Regulars, who gathered themselves into a body, contrary to orders, ten or twelve deep, would then level, fire and shoot down the men before them. I tremble at the consequences that this defeat may have upon our back settlers, who, I suppose, will all... "
Archaeologic Americana. Transactions and Collections of the American ... - Page 180
by American Antiquarian Society - 1909
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Old and New, Volume 5

Edward Everett Hale - Liberalism (Religion) - 1872 - 796 pages
...ten or twelve deep ; would then fire and shoot down the men before them. I tremble at the consequence that this defeat may have upon our back settlers,...there are proper measures taken for their security. Col. Dunbar, who commands at present, intends, as soon as his men are reunited at this place, to continue...
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Old and New, Volume 5

Edward Everett Hale - Liberalism (Religion) - 1872 - 798 pages
...ten or twelve deep ; would then fire and shoot down the men before them. I tremble at the consequence that this defeat may have upon our back settlers, who, I suppose, will all leave theirhabitations, unless there are proper measures taken for their security. Col. Dun bar, who commands...
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The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, Volume 9

Pennsylvania - 1885 - 548 pages
...ten or twelve deep; would then fire and shoot down the men before them. I tremble at the consequence that this defeat may have upon our back settlers,...there are proper measures taken for their security. Colonel Dunbar, who commands at present, intends, as soon as his men are reunited at this place, to...
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The Life of George Washington: Studied Anew

Edward Everett Hale - 1887 - 436 pages
...cowardly regulars,1 who gathered themselves in a body, contrary to orders, ten or twelve deep ; would then fire and shoot down the men before them. " I tremble...there are proper measures taken for their security. "Col. Dunbar, who commands at present, intends, as soon as his men are reunited at this place, to continue...
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The Writings of George Washington, Volume 1

George Washington - Estados Unidos - Historia - 1889 - 558 pages
...creatures imagine the French will give them their freedom."—Dinwiddie to Earl of Halifax, 23 July, 1755. their shot from our own cowardly Regulars, who gathered...there are proper measures taken for their security. Colo. Dunbar, who commands at present, intends, as soon as his men are recruited at this place, to...
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Life and Times of Washington, Volume 1

John Frederick Schroeder - Presidents - 1903 - 540 pages
...Peter Halket, with many other brave officers, were killed in the field. It is supposed that we had 300 or more killed; about that number we brought off wounded,...have upon our back settlers, who, I suppose, will leave their habitations unless there are proper measures taken for their security. Colonel Dunbar,...
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George Washington, Patriot, Soldier, Statesman, First President of the ...

James Albert Harrison - Presidents - 1906 - 582 pages
...that number we brought off wounded, and it is conjectured (I believe with much truth) that two thirds of both received their shot from our own cowardly...there are proper measures taken for their security. as soon as his men are recruited at this place, to continue his march to Philadelphia for winter quarters:...
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Writings of George Washington

George Washington - United States - 1908 - 694 pages
...that number we brought off wounded, and it is conjectured (I believe with much truth) that two thirds of both received their shot from our own cowardly...there are proper measures taken for their security. Colo. Dunbar, who commands at present, intends, as soon as his men are recruited at this place, to...
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Washington, Volume 1

Joseph Dillaway Sawyer - 1927 - 668 pages
...comment or reflection other than this remark: " I tremble at the consequences that this defeat may ha\e upon our back settlers, who, I suppose, will all leave...there are proper measures taken for their security." It is curious to note that the letter which Washington wrote to his mother 1 five days after the battle...
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The Writings of George Washington from the Original Manuscript Sources, 1745 ...

George Washington - Government publications - 1931 - 672 pages
...cowardly English Soldier's who gather'd themselves into a body contrary to orders 10 or 12 deep, wou'd then level, Fire and shoot down the Men before them....there are proper measures taken for their security. Colo. Dunbar, who commands at present, intends so soon as his Men are recruited at this place, to continue...
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