 For Heaven's sake, keep this to yourself, as the discovery of it may prove fatal to us ; our numbers, sorry am I to say, being less than I had any conception of; but necessity, dire necessity, will, nay must, justify an attack.  The Library of American Biography - 第 361 頁Jared Sparks 著 - 1848完整檢視 - 關於此書
 | A. Wyatt Tilby - 1911 - 460 頁
...his adjutant-general. ' Christmas Day at night,' he wrote, ' one hour before day, is the time fixed for our attempt on Trenton. For heaven's sake keep...necessity, dire necessity, will, nay must, justify an attempt.' The Delaware was to be crossed in three places by seven brigades ; artillery was to be... | |
 | Wayne Whipple - 1911 - 434 頁
...December, 1776. " To Colonel Cadwalader: "Christmas day at night, one hour before day, is the time fixed for our attempt on Trenton. For Heaven's sake keep...yourself, as the discovery of it may prove fatal to us." [G. WASHINGTON.] Itinerary of George Washington from June 15, 1775, to December 23, 1783, William S.... | |
 | Wayne Whipple - 1911 - 848 頁
...1776. " To Colonel Cadwalader: » "Christmas day at nightr one hour before day, is the time fixed fqr our attempt on Trenton. For Heaven's sake keep this...yourself, as the discovery of it may prove fatal to us." [G. WASHINGTON.] Itinerary of George Washington from J\mc i;, 177}, to December 23, 1783. William S.... | |
 | A. Wyatt Tilby - 1912 - 500 頁
...his adjutant-general. ' Christmas Day at night,' he wrote, ' one hour before day, is the time fixed for our attempt on Trenton. For heaven's sake keep...necessity, dire necessity, will, nay must, justify an attempt.' The Delaware was to be crossed in three places by seven brigades ; artillery was to be... | |
 | New Hampshire Historical Society - 1902 - 584 頁
...he said, " Christmas day at night, one hour before day, is the time fixed upon for our attempt upon Trenton. For Heaven's sake keep this to yourself,...of it may prove fatal to us, — our numbers, sorry I am to say, being less than I had any conception of ; but necessity, dire necessity, will, nay, must,... | |
 | Wayne Whipple - 1916 - 188 頁
...at night, one hour before day, is the time fixed for the attempt on Trenton. For Heaven's sake, 112 keep this to yourself, as the discovery of it may prove fatal to us." It was a desperately brilliant stroke. With "Victory or Death!" for the countersign, they crossed the... | |
 | George Morgan - 1921 - 542 頁
...Washington, with the main body at McKonkey's. On the twenty-third, Washington wrote to Cadwalader: "Christmas day at night, one hour before day, is the...yourself, as the discovery of it may prove fatal to us. " But Cadwalader was not able to cross; nor was Ewing. Why they failed becomes clear to us after reading... | |
 | Rupert Hughes - 1927 - 746 頁
...on guard. When Reed returned to Bristol he received this word from Washington, dated Dec. 23, 1776: sake, keep this to yourself, as the discovery of it may prove fatal to us; our numbers, sorry I am to say, being less than I had any conception of; but necessity, dire necessity, will, nay must,... | |
 | Albert Ulmann - 1928 - 324 頁
...Washington had resolved. On the 23rd of December the Commander wrote to Colonel Joseph Reed: "Christmas-day, at night, one hour before day, is the time fixed upon...discovery of it may prove fatal to us; our numbers, sorry I am to say, being less than I had any conception of; but necessity, dire necessity will, nay must,... | |
 | George Washington - 1932 - 668 頁
...Washington letter of this period (no exact date is given) regarding the strength of the Army: "For Heaven sake keep this to yourself, as the discovery of it may prove fatal to us," but does not note this as being sent cither to Reed or Cadwalader. Gordon also quotes, "necessity,... | |
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