 That the enemy mean to winter in New York, there can be no doubt; that, with such an armament, they can drive us out, is equally clear. The Congress having resolved, that it should not be destroyed, nothing seems to remain, but to determine the time of...  The Writings of George Washington - Page 397by George Washington - 1889Full view - About this book
 | Paul Allen - United States - 1822 - 624 pages
...New-York, there can be no doubt: that with such an amount thev can drive us out, is equally clear. The Congress having resolved that it should not be...wish to prolong it as much as possible, provided the duty does not affect our future measures." " The militia of Connecticut is reduced from six thousand,... | |
 | Paul Allen - United States - 1822 - 624 pages
...taking possession. It is our interest and wish to prolong it as much as possible, provided the duty does not affect our future measures." " The militia...thousand, and in a few days will be merely nominal." Such was the reasoning of Washington, on the eighth of September. On the fifteenth the evacuation took... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1834 - 588 pages
...York, there can be no doubt; that, with such an armament, they can drive us out, is equally clear. The Congress having resolved, that it should not be...to less than two thousand, and in a few days will as to render it an unfit place to quarter troops in. If we should hold it, we must hold it to a great... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1834 - 590 pages
...York, there can be no doubt ; that, with such an armament, they can drive us out, is equally clear. The Congress having resolved, that it should not be...to less than two thousand, and in a few days will as to render it an unfit place to quarter troops in. If we should hold it, we must hold it to a great... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - United States - 1839 - 588 pages
...York, there can be no doubt ; that, with such an armament, they can drive us out, is equally clear. The Congress having resolved, that it should not be...to less than two thousand, and in a few days will as to render it an unfit place to quarter troops in. If we should hold it, we must hold it to a great... | |
 | George Washington - United States - 1847 - 598 pages
...York, there can be no doubt ; that, with such an armament, they can drive us out, is equally clear. The Congress having resolved, that it should not be...Connecticut is reduced from six thousand to less than two thousandi and in a few days will as to render it an unfit place to quarter troops in. If we should... | |
 | John Frost - 1847 - 602 pages
...New York, there can be no doubt ; that with such an armament they can drive us out, is equally clear. The Congress having resolved that it should not be...as possible, provided the delay does not affect our fuWhen the evacuation of New York city was finally resolved on, General Washington immediately began... | |
 | Thaddeus Allen - United States - 1847 - 574 pages
...York, there can be no doubt ; that, with such an armament, they can drive us out, is equally clear. It is our interest and wish to prolong it as much...militia of Connecticut is reduced from six thousand to lest than two thousand, and in a few days will be merely nominal. • • • The impulse for going... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - Presidents - 1860 - 872 pages
...New York, there can be no doubt; that with such an armament, they can drive us out, is equally clear. The Congress having resolved that it should not be...to determine the time of their taking possession." On the receipt of this letter, the Congress hastened to inform Washington that they left it to his... | |
 | GEORGE BANCROFT - 1866 - 518 pages
...enemy mean to winter in New York, there can be no doubt; that they can drive us out, is equally clear; nothing seems to remain, but to determine the time of their taking possession." CHAP. New York a moment longer than he should think it proper for the public service." On the eleventh,... | |
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