 This general was, I think, a brave man, and might probably have made a figure as a good officer in some European war. But he had too much self-confidence, too high an opinion of the validity of regular troops, and too mean a one of both Americans and...  Hazard's Register of Pennsylvania - Page 1351834Full view - About this book
 | Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1818 - 556 pages
...think, a brave man. and might probably have made a figure as a good officer in some European war; but he had too much self-confidence, too high an opinion of the validity of regular troops, and too mean an one of both Americans and Indians. George Croghan, our Indian interpreter, joined him on his march... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1818 - 558 pages
...had too much self-confidence, too high an opinion of the validity of regular troops, and too mean an one of both Americans and Indians. George Croghan, our Indian interpreter, joined him on his inarch with one hundred of those people, who might have been of great use to his army as guides, scouts,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1840 - 666 pages
...think, a brave man, and might probably have made a figure as a good officer in some European war. But he had too much selfconfidence, too high an opinion...our Indian interpreter, joined him on his march with one hundred of those people, who might have been of great use to his army as guides and scouts, if... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 674 pages
...think, a brave man, and might probably have made a figure as a good officer in some European war. But he had too much selfconfidence, too high an opinion...our Indian interpreter, joined him on his march with one hundred of those people, who might have been of great use to his army as guides and scouts, if... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - Statesmen - 1848 - 676 pages
...think, a brave man, and might probably have made a figure as a good officer in some European war. But he had too much selfconfidence, too high an opinion...our Indian interpreter, joined him on his march with one hundred of those people, who might have been of great use to his army as guides and scouts, if... | |
 | Orville Luther Holley - Inventors - 1848 - 534 pages
...think, a brave man, and might probably have made a figure as a good officer in some European war. But he had too much self-confidence, too high an opinion...one of both Americans and Indians. George Croghan, an Indian interpreter, joined him on his march with one hundred of those people, who might have been... | |
 | James Wynne - 1850 - 372 pages
...probably have made a figure as a good officer, in some European war. But he had too much self confidence, too high an opinion of the validity of regular troops,...Indian interpreter, joined him on his march, with one hundred of these people, who might have been of great use to his army as guides and scouts, if... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Inventors - 1853 - 522 pages
...think, a brave man, and might probably have made a figure as a good officer in some European war. But he had too much self-confidence, too high an opinion...Indian interpreter, joined him on his march, with one hundred of those people, who might have been of great use to his army as guides and scouts, if... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1855 - 402 pages
...think, a brave man, and might probably have made a figure as a good officer in some European war. But he had too much selfconfidence, too high an opinion...our Indian interpreter, joined him on his march with one hundred of those people, who might have been of great use to his army as guides and scouts, if... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Inventors - 1855 - 522 pages
...think, a brave man, and might probably have made a figure as a good officer in some European war. But he had too much self-confidence, too high an opinion...and Indians. George Croghan, our Indian interpreter, joked him on his march, with one hundred of those people, who might have been of great use to his army... | |
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