 I ordered the field pieces to retire across the bridge, and form a battery for its protection, and to cover the retreat of the infantry, which, was accordingly done, and the parties of Appling and Wool, as well as that of Sproul, retired alternately,...  The Anglo-American Magazine - Page 5351854Full view - About this book
 | Samuel R. Brown - United States - 1815 - 382 pages
...the Saranac, bur troops withdrew lo the south side, disputing every inch of ground'as they. retired. The enemy's light troops occupied the houses near...up a constant firing from the windows and balconies ; but the hot shot from the fort, soon put the buildings in flames, and obliged these sharp shooters... | |
 | Thomas H. Palmer - United States - 1816 - 518 pages
...to retire across the bridge, and form a battery, for its protection, and to cover the retreat of the infantry, which was accordingly done, and the parties...under cover of the works. The enemy's light troops then took possession of the houses near the bridge, and kept up a constant firing from the windows... | |
 | Thomas H. Palmer - United States - 1816 - 516 pages
...to retire across the bridge, and form a battery, for its protection, and to cover the retreat of the infantry, which was accordingly done, and the parties...alternately, keeping up a brisk fire until they got under.cover of the works. The enemy's light troops then took possession of the houses near the bridge,... | |
 | Barent Gardenier - United States - 1814 - 442 pages
...infantry, which was accordingly done, and the parties of /ippling and Wool, as well as that of Sprout, retired alternately, keeping up a brisk fire until they got under cover of the works. The enemy'* light troops occupied the houses near the bridge, and kept up a constant firing from the windows... | |
 | Heman Allen Fay - United States - 1817 - 294 pages
...to retire across the bridge, and form a battery for its protection, and to cover the retreat of the infantry, which, was accordingly done, and the parties...cover of the works. The enemy's light troops occupied 243 the houses near the bridge, and. kept up a constant firing from the windows and balconies, and... | |
 | William James - United States - 1818 - 616 pages
...to retire across the bridge, and form a battery for its protection, and to cover the retreat of the infantry, which was accordingly done, and the parties of Appling and Wool, as well as that of Sprout* retired, alternately keeping up a brisk fire until they got under cover of the works. The enemy's... | |
 | John Brannan - United States - 1823 - 510 pages
...protection, and to cover the retreat of the infantry, which was accordingly done, and the parties ofrfppling and Wool, as well as that of Sproul, retired alternately,...much. I ordered them to be driven out with hot shot, whiclt so?n put the houses in flames, and obliged these sharp shooters to retire. The whole day, until... | |
 | John Frost - United States - 1845 - 480 pages
...to retire across the bridge, and form a battery, for its protection, and to cover the retreat of the infantry, which was accordingly done, and the parties...under cover of the works. The enemy's light troops then took possession of the houses near the bridge, and kept up a constant firing from the windows... | |
 | John Frost - United States - 1845 - 474 pages
...to retire across the bridge, and form a battery, for its protection, and to cover the retreat of the infantry, which was accordingly done, and the parties...under cover of the works. The enemy's light troops 380 BATTLE OF PLATTSBURG. then took possession of the houses near the bridge, and kept up a constant... | |
 | Thomas Wyatt - United States - 1848 - 394 pages
...to retire across the bridge and form a battery for its protection, and to cover the retreat of the infantry, which was accordingly done, and the parties...ordered them to be driven out with hot shot, which soon fired the houses and obliged these sharpshooters to retire. The whole day, until it was too late to... | |
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