 | William Gordon - United States - 1801 - 478 pages
...time the heavy baggage' and .Stores were falling back and crossed through the bay. At dark the teqts were struck, the light baggage and troops passed down,,...and by twelve o'clock- the main army had crossed. It was about that time. Wh,en the marquis tie la Fayette arrived from Boston, He 87$ THE KISTORY OF... | |
 | William Gordon - United States - 1801 - 478 pages
...time the heavy baggage' and .Stores were falling back and crossed through the bay. At dark. the teqts were struck, the light baggage and troops passed down,, and by twelve o'clock the main army had crossed. It was about lhat time" v^hcH -the marquis deJa.- layette arrived from Boston', He ;rC THS KISTORY... | |
 | Sarah S. Cahoone - Newport (R.I.) - 1840 - 222 pages
...judgment he exhibited. He attended strictly to the action the whole time, watching the movements tof the enemy, and when to throw in the necessary reinforcements....sensibly mortified that he was not in the action. That he might not be out of the way in case of one, he had rode from the inland to Boston, 70 miles in seven... | |
 | Sarah S. Cahoone - Newport (R.I.) - 1840 - 236 pages
...other, the greatest attention was requisite. To cover the design of retreating, a great number of tenta were brought forward and pitched in sight of the enemy,...sensibly mortified that he was not in the action. That he might not be out of the way in case of one, he had rode from the island to Boston, 70 miles in seven... | |
 | Benjamin Cowell - Rhode Island - 1850 - 364 pages
...fortifying the camp. The heavy baggage and stores were falling back and crossing through the day ; at dark the tents were struck, the light baggage and troops passed down, and before 12 o'clock the main army had crossed, with stores and baggage. The Marquis de LaFayette arrived... | |
 | Henry Clay Watson - United States - 1850 - 482 pages
...fortifyin' the camp. At the same time, the heavy baggage and stores were fallin' back, and carried over the bay. At dark, the tents were struck, the light baggage and the troops passed down, and by twelve o'clock, the whole army had crossed. We slipped away as quietly... | |
 | Henry Clay Watson - United States - 1850 - 488 pages
...fortifyin' the camp. At the same time, the heavy baggage and stores were falliii' back, and carried over 23 the bay. At dark, the tents were struck, the light baggage and the troops passed down, and by twelve o'clock, the whole army had crossed. We slipped away as quietly... | |
 | Henry Clay Watson - United States - 1854 - 492 pages
...fortifyin' the camp. At the same time, the heavy baggage and stores were fallin' back, and carried over the bay. At dark, the tents were struck, the light baggage and the troops passed down, and by twelve o'clock, the whole army had crossed. We slipped away as quietly... | |
 | Henry Barton Dawson - History - 1858 - 774 pages
...in fortifying the camp. The heavy baggage and stores were falling back and crossing through the day; at dark, the tents were struck, the light baggage and troops passed down; and before twelve o'clock the main army had crossed with the stores and baggage. The Marquis de Lafayette... | |
 | Henry Clay Watson - 1859 - 496 pages
...fortifyin' the camp. At the same time, the heavy baggage and stores were fallin' back, and carried over 23 the bay. At dark, the tents were struck, the light baggage and the troops passed down, and by twelve o'clock, the whole army had crossed. We slipped away as quietly... | |
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Boston ; he was sensibly mortified that he was not in the action. That he might not be out of the way in case of one, he had rode from the inland to Boston, 70 miles in seven hours, and returned in six and a half. 