 | John Marshall - 1807 - 840 pages
...inaccessible to horse by a quantity of fallen timber which appeared to have been blown up in a tornado. They were formed in three lines, within supporting distance of each other ; and, according to their custom, with a very extended front. Their line stretched to the west, at right angles... | |
 | Henry Trumbull - America - 1812 - 204 pages
...to act with effect, and afforded the enemy the most favourable covert for their mode of warfare; the Savages were formed in three lines within supporting...distance of each other, and extending for near two niiJes at right angles with the river. I soon discovered from' the weight of the fire and extent of... | |
 | Henry Rowe Schoolcraft - America - 1825 - 510 pages
...to act with effect, and afforded the enemy the most favourable covert for their mode of warfare. The savages were formed in three lines, within supporting...with the river. I soon discovered from the weight of their fire and extent of their lines,, that the enemy were in full force in front, in possession of... | |
 | Henry Rowe Schoolcraft - America - 1825 - 486 pages
...extending for near two miles at right angles with the river. I soon discovered from the weight of their fire and extent of their lines, that the enemy were in full force ill front, in possession of their lavourite ground, and endeavouring to turn our left Sank. I therefore... | |
 | David Ramsay - 1832 - 278 pages
...inaccessible to horse, by a quantity of fallen timber, which appeared to have been blown up in a tornado. They were formed in three lines, within supporting distance of each other ; and, according to their custom, with a very extended front. Their line stretched to the west, at right angles... | |
 | James Hall - 1836 - 338 pages
...warfare, they were formed in three lines, within supporting distance of each other, and extending nearly two miles, at right angles with the river. " I soon...were in full force in front, in possession of their favourite ground, and endeavouring to turn our left flank. I therefore gave orders for the second line... | |
 | James Hall - 1836 - 340 pages
...with effect, and afforded the enemy the most favourable covert for their savage mode of warfare, they were formed in three lines, within supporting distance of each other, and extending nearly two miles, at right angles with the river. " I soon discovered, from the weight of the fire,... | |
 | Samuel Jones Burr - 1840 - 316 pages
...two miles, at right angles with the river. " I soon discovered from the weight of the fire, and the extent of their lines, that the enemy were in full...therefore gave orders for the second line to advance, to sunnort th* first, and directed Major General SCOTT to gain and turn the right flank of the savages,... | |
 | Samuel Jones Burr - Biography & Autobiography - 1840 - 320 pages
...warfare, they •were formed in three lines within supporting distance of each other, and extending nearly two miles, at right angles with the river. " I soon discovered from the weight of the fire, and the extent of their lines, that the enemy were in full force in front, in possession of their favorite... | |
 | Isaac Rand Jackson - Campaign literature, 1840 - 1840 - 234 pages
...with effect, and afforded the' enemy the most favourable covert for their savage mode of warfare, they were formed in three lines, within supporting distance of. each other, and extending nearly two miles, at right angles with the river. " I soon discovered, from the weight of the fire,... | |
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... our left and for a very considerable distance in front, the ground being covered with old fallen timber, probably occasioned by a tornado, which rendered it impracticable for the cavalry to act with effect, and afforded the enemy the most favorable... 
