 This is a most unfortunate affair and has given me great mortification; as we have lost, not only two thousand men, that were there, but a good deal of artillery, and some of the best arms we had. And what adds to my mortification is, that this post,...  Works of Washington Irving: Washington - Page 452by Washington Irving - 1870Full view - About this book
 | Washington Irving - Biography & Autobiography - 1855 - 606 pages
...not only two thousand men,f that were there, but a good deal of artillery, and some of the best arms we had. And what adds to my mortification is, that...full council of general officers, and a resolution of Con• Am. Archives, 5th Series, iii. 780. t The number of prisoners, as returned by Sir William Howe,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1857 - 512 pages
...not only two thousand men, f that were there, but a good deal of artillery, and some of the best arms we had. And what adds to my mortification is, that...ships went past it, was held contrary to my wishes and * Ant. Archives, 5th Series, iii., 780. f The number of prisoners, as returned by Sir William Howe,... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - Presidents - 1860 - 872 pages
...thrast him with their bavonets ; escaping through them, he got to his boat and returned to Fort Lee." adds to my mortification is, that this post, after...opinion, as I conceived it to be a hazardous one." Then alluding to the decision of a council of general officers, and the expressed desire of Congress... | |
 | Criticism - 1867 - 830 pages
...19th, only three days after the attack, Washington says:—" What adds to my mortification is that the post, after the last ships went past it, was held contrary to my wishes and opinions, as I conceived it to be hazardous." "I had given it as my opinion to General Greene, under... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1869 - 640 pages
...not only two thousand men,2 that were there, but a good deal of artillery, and some of the best arms we had. And what adds to my mortification is, that...determined on by a full council of general officers, and a reaolution of Congress having been received, strongly expressive of their desire that the channel of... | |
 | Frances Mary Owen - 1873 - 280 pages
...have lost not only 2,000 men that were there, but a good deal of artillery, and some of the best arms we had ; and what adds to my mortification is that...to my wishes and opinion, as I conceived it to be a very hazardous one." When General Lee heard of it, he said, " Oh, general, why would you be persuaded... | |
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