Washington's Expeditions (1753-1754) and Braddock's Expedition (1755): With History of Tom Fausett, the Slayer of General Edward BraddockJames Hadden, 1910 - 139 頁 |
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第 14 頁
... 1754 , and reached Gist's plan- tation on Jaunary second . Here they procured horses and pressed on , reach- ing Will's creek on the sixth . Washing- ton spent the night with Gist , and met seventeen 14 WASHINGTON'S AND.
... 1754 , and reached Gist's plan- tation on Jaunary second . Here they procured horses and pressed on , reach- ing Will's creek on the sixth . Washing- ton spent the night with Gist , and met seventeen 14 WASHINGTON'S AND.
第 15 頁
... horses loaded with material and stores for the fort at the Forks of the Ohio , and the day after some families going out to settle . The Ohio Com- pany , having determined to build their fort at the Forks and to establish trad- ing ...
... horses loaded with material and stores for the fort at the Forks of the Ohio , and the day after some families going out to settle . The Ohio Com- pany , having determined to build their fort at the Forks and to establish trad- ing ...
第 22 頁
... horses to reconnoitre , but return- ed without having seen an enemy . The same evening the Half - King's warning was confirmed by a trader , who told that the French were at the crossing of the Youghiogheny , eighteen miles distant from ...
... horses to reconnoitre , but return- ed without having seen an enemy . The same evening the Half - King's warning was confirmed by a trader , who told that the French were at the crossing of the Youghiogheny , eighteen miles distant from ...
第 28 頁
... . He wrote to Colonel Fry , who lay sick at Will's creek , having been seriously injured by his horse falling on him , urging immediate reenforcements , Jumonville's Grave 1 THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY ASTOR , 28 WASHINGTON'S AND.
... . He wrote to Colonel Fry , who lay sick at Will's creek , having been seriously injured by his horse falling on him , urging immediate reenforcements , Jumonville's Grave 1 THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY ASTOR , 28 WASHINGTON'S AND.
第 31 頁
... horses of the officers were laden with ammunition and public stores . The soldiers of the Virginia regiment dragged the nine swivels by hand , the members of the independent company looking on and offering no aid . They reached the ...
... horses of the officers were laden with ammunition and public stores . The soldiers of the Virginia regiment dragged the nine swivels by hand , the members of the independent company looking on and offering no aid . They reached the ...
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第 87 頁 - But, by the all-powerful dispensations of Providence, I have been protected beyond all human probability, or expectation ; for I had four bullets through my coat, and two horses shot under me, yet escaped unhurt, though death was levelling my companions on every side of me...
第 86 頁 - In short, the dastardly behavior of those they call regulars exposed all others, that were inclined to do their duty, to almost certain death ; and, at last, in despite of all the efforts of the officers to the contrary, they ran, as sheep pursued by dogs, and it was impossible to rally them.
第 86 頁 - ... we endeavored to rally them in hopes of regaining the ground and what we had left upon it, it was with as little success as if we had attempted to have stopped the wild bears of the mountains...
第 87 頁 - It is imagined (I believe with great justice, too) that two thirds of both killed and wounded received their shots from our own cowardly dogs of soldiers, who gathered themselves into a body, contrary to orders, ten and twelve deep, would then level, fire, and shoot down the men before them.
第 86 頁 - Poison had almost as hard a fate ; for only one of his escaped. " In short, the dastardly behavior of the regular troops...
第 86 頁 - Duquesne, without meeting any extraordinary event, having only a straggler or two picked up by the French Indians.
第 4 頁 - March, 1749, for a tract of five hundred thousand acres of land lying on the south side of the Ohio and between the Monongahela and the Kanawha rivers, with privilege to embrace a portion of land on the north side if deemed expedient.
第 83 頁 - ... same route as the advance had been made. An encampment was made at the Old Orchard ,the same place as Braddock had encamped on his way out. Braddock was silent all the first day after the defeat, and at night only said : "Who would have thought it?" All the next day he he was again silent, till at last he muttered : "We shall know better how to deal with them the next time," and died in a few minutes after.
第 86 頁 - ... as little success as if we had attempted to have stopped the wild bears of the mountains or rivulets with our feet; for they would break by, in despite of every effort that could be made to prevent it. "The General was wounded in the shoulder and breast, of which he died three days after; his two aids-de-camp were both wounded, but are in a fair way of recovery; Colo.