The person in your possession is Major John Andre, adjutant general to the British army. The influence of one commander in the army of his adversary is an advantage taken in war. A correspondence for this purpose I held ; as confidential (in the present... Works - Page 154by Washington Irving - 1857Full view - About this book
| History - 1781 - 732 pages
...Henry Clinton. To favour г., I agreed to meet upon ground not within polls of either army, a perfon who was to give me intelligence : I came up , in the Vulture man of war' for th:s effeil, and was fetched by the boat from the ihore to the beach : be' ing there,... | |
| Edmund Burke - History - 1788 - 762 pages
...Henry Clinton. To favour it, I agreed to meet upon ground not within pods of either army, a perfon who was to give me intelligence: I came up in the Vulture man of war for this effect, and was fetched by the boat from the ftiore to the beach : being there,... | |
| History - 1788 - 734 pages
...Henry Clinton. To favour it, I agreed to meet upon ground not wixhin polls ot either army, a perlón who was to give me intelligence : I came up in the Vulture man of war for this eflecl, and was fetched by the boat from the fhore to- the beach : being there,... | |
| Robert Walsh - Europe - 1817 - 508 pages
...John Andre, Adjutant General to the British army. " The influence of one commander in the army of his adversary is an advantage taken in war. A correspondence...instance) with his excellency Sir Henry Clinton. " To favour it, I agreed to meet upon ground not within posts of either army, a person who was to give me... | |
| History - 1817 - 514 pages
...John Andre, Adjutant General to the British army. " The influence of one commander in the army of his adversary is an advantage taken in war. A correspondence...instance) with his excellency Sir Henry Clinton. "To favour it, I agreed to meet upon ground not within posts of either army, a person who was to give me... | |
| Walter Scott - Europe - 1820 - 748 pages
...Andre, Adjutant- General to the British army. «' The influence of orietcommander in the army of his adversary is an advantage taken in war. A correspondence...instance) with his excellency Sir Henry Clinton. " To favour it, I agreed to meet upon ground not within posts of either army, a person who was to give me... | |
| Europe - 1820 - 742 pages
...John Andre, Adjutant- General to the British army. " The influence of one commander in the army of his adversary is an advantage taken in war. A correspondence...instance) with his excellency Sir Henry Clinton. «' To favour it, I agreed to meet upon ground not within posts of either army, a person who was to give me... | |
| 1820 - 746 pages
...John Andre, Adjutant-General to the British army. " The influence of one commander in the army of his adversary is an advantage taken in war. A correspondence...instance) with his excellency Sir Henry Clinton. «' To favour it, I agreed to meet upon ground not within posts of either army, a percon who was to give me... | |
| William Cobbett - Great Britain - 1821 - 814 pages
...John Andre, Adjutant-general to the British army. The influence oi one commander in the army of his adversary, is an advantage taken in war. A correspondence...this purpose I held, as confidential (in the present i>i«*»iir<- 1 with his Excellency >v Henry Clinton. To favour it, I agreed to meet upon ground not... | |
| William Cobbett - Great Britain - 1821 - 792 pages
...John Andre, Adjutant-general to tlie British army. The influence ol one commander in the anhy of his adversary, is an advantage taken in war. A correspondence...this purpose I held, as confidential (in the present inntance) with his Excellency Sir Henfy Clinton. To favour it, I agreed to meet upou ground not within... | |
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