 | William Russell - Europe - 1802 - 514 pages
...of two thousand five hundred regular troops, and about six hundred militia. The harbour was secured by five ships of the line, one fifty-gun ship, and five frigates, three of which were sunk across the mouth of the bason. It was therefore necessary to disembark the troops at some... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - Indians - 1819 - 590 pages
...naval superiority, that Chevalier De Drucourt had received no reinforcements from France; and, besides five ships of the line, one fifty-gun ship, and five frigates, three of which were sunk at the mouth of the harbour, he was obliged to oppose, or rather to await, this formidable... | |
 | James Grahame - United States - 1836 - 480 pages
...five hundred regulars, aided by six hundred militia. The condition of the harbour, which was secured by five ships of the line, one fifty-gun ship, and five frigates, three of which were sunk across the mouth of the bason, rendered it necessary for the invaders to land at some distance... | |
 | James Grahame - United States - 1836 - 486 pages
...five hundred regulars, aided by six hundred militia. The condition of the harbour, which was secured by five ships of the line, one fifty-gun ship, and five frigates, three of which were sunk across the mouth of the bason, rendered it necessary for the invaders to land at some distance... | |
 | William Russell - Europe - 1839 - 620 pages
...of two thousand five hundred regular troops, and about six hundred militia. The harbour was secured by five ships of the line, one fifty-gun ship and five frigates, three of which were sunk across the mouth of the basin. It was therefore necessary to disembark the troops at some... | |
 | John Frost - United States - 1844 - 494 pages
...three thousand one hundred men, commanded by the Chevalier de Drucourt, and the harbour was defended by five ships of the line, one fifty-gun ship, and five frigates. A landing was effected on the 8th of June, and the siege was EXPEDITION AGAINST TICONDEROGA. commenced... | |
 | James Grahame - United States - 1845 - 536 pages
...thousand five hundred regulars, aided by six hundred militia. The condition of the harbour, secured by five ships of the line, one fifty-gun ship, and five frigates, three of which were sunk across the mouth of the basin, rendered it necessary for the invaders to land at some distance... | |
 | G. B. Prunetti - 1846 - 782 pages
...line and eighteen frigates, with an army of fourteen thousand men. The harbor was defended by only five ships of the line, one fifty-gun ship, and five frigates, three of which were sunk across the mouth of the basin. The fortifications of the town had been much neglected, and... | |
 | John Frost - 1851 - 1058 pages
...three thousand one hundred men, commanded by the Chevalier de Drucourt, and the harbour was defended by five ships of the line, one fifty-gun ship, and five frigates. A landing was effected on the 8th of June, and the siege was commenced with vigour. By the 21st of... | |
 | John Frost - United States - 1853 - 786 pages
...thousand five hundred regulars, aided by six hundred militia. The condition of the harbour, secured by five ships of the line, one fifty-gun ship, and five frigates, three of which were sunk across the mouth of the basin, rendered it necessary for the invaders to land at some distance... | |
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... rendered it necessary for the invaders to land at some distance from the town. From the defensive precautions which the enemy had adopted, this operation was attended with considerable difficulty ; but... 
