Our loss has been considerable, and is deeply to be lamented. That of the enemy, less ascertained, will be the more felt, as it includes among the killed the Commanding General, who was 'also Governor of the province; and was sustained by veteran troops,... Annual Register - Page 441edited by - 1813Full view - About this book
| William Cobbett - Great Britain - 1812 - 446 pages
...expected support, they were compelled to yield to reinforcements of .British regulars and savages. Our loss has been considerable, and is deeply to be lamented....must daily improve in the duties of the field. Our expectation of gaining the command of the Lakes, by the invasion of Canada from Detroit, having been... | |
| Great Britain - 1812 - 448 pages
...expected support, they were compelled to yield to reinforcements of British regulars and savages. Our loss : has been considerable, and is deeply to be...soldiers, who must daily improve in the duties of the h'eld. Our expectation of gaining the command of the Lakes, by the invasion of Canada from Detroit,... | |
| History - 1813 - 818 pages
...expected support, they were compelled to yield to reinforcements of British regulars and savages. Our loss has been considerable, and is deeply to be lamented....killed, the commanding general, who was also governor "l the province; and was sustained by. veteran troops, from inexperienced soldiers, who must daily... | |
| Walter Scott - Europe - 1814 - 536 pages
...expected support, they were compelled to yield to reinforcementa of British regulars and savages. Our loss has been considerable, and is deeply to be lamented....was sustained by veteran troops, from inexperienced sol? diers, who must daily improve in the duties of the field. Our expectation of gaining the command... | |
| Walter Scott - Europe - 1814 - 542 pages
...expected support, they were compelled to yield to reinforcements of British regulars and savages. Our loss has been considerable, and is deeply to be lamented....enemy, less ascertained, will be the more felt, as it include* among the killed, the commanding general, who was also governor of the province ; and was... | |
| Thomas H. Palmer - United States - 1814 - 422 pages
...expected support, they were compelled to yield to reinforcements of British regulars and savages. Our loss has been considerable, and is deeply to be lamented....ascertained, will be the more felt, as it includes, amongst the killed, the commanding general, who was also the governor of the province ; and was sustained... | |
| C. H. Gifford - Europe - 1817 - 904 pages
...as it includes among the killed the com- — nanding-general, who was also governor of the CHAP. VI. province; and was sustained by veteran troops, -*~^^* from inexperienced soldiers, who must daily im- lala, prove in the duties of the field. " Our expectation of gaining the command of the Lakes,... | |
| James Madison - Constitutional history - 1819 - 484 pages
...expected support, they were compelled to yield to reenforcements of British regulars and savages. Our loss has been considerable, and is deeply to be lamented....among the killed the commanding general, who was also the governor of the Province, and was sustained by veteran troops from unexperienced soldiers, who... | |
| United States - 1817 - 520 pages
...expected support, they were compelled to yield to reinforcements of British regulars and savages. Our loss has been considerable and is deeply to be lamented....the enemy, less ascertained, will be the more felt, us it includes among the killed the commanding general, who was also the governour of the province... | |
| Edmund Burke - History - 1821 - 976 pages
...expected support, they were compelled to yield to reinforcements of British regulars and savages. Our loss has been considerable, and is deeply to be lamented....from inexperienced soldiers, who must daily improve the duties of the field. Our expectation of gaining the command of the Lakes by the invasion of Canada... | |
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