Col. Henry Bouquet and His Campaigns of 1763 and 1764Steinman & Hensel, printers, 1883 - 96 pagini |
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... passed for enabling his majesty to grant com- missions to a certain number of foreign Protestants who had served abroad as officers or engineers to act and rank as officers or engineers in America only . " Henry Bouquet and his intimate ...
... passed for enabling his majesty to grant com- missions to a certain number of foreign Protestants who had served abroad as officers or engineers to act and rank as officers or engineers in America only . " Henry Bouquet and his intimate ...
Pagina 34
... passed . But thus far the troops had met with little molestation . THE MARCH TO LIGONIER . Now , however , began the real perils of the march , and greater caution was needed . Forests , rocks , ravines and thickets abounded on every ...
... passed . But thus far the troops had met with little molestation . THE MARCH TO LIGONIER . Now , however , began the real perils of the march , and greater caution was needed . Forests , rocks , ravines and thickets abounded on every ...
Pagina 35
... passed . The savages were on the alert to ascertain the number and character of the troops , and watching their opportunity to surprise and ambush them . Bouquet had his plans well arranged for the speedy relief of Fort Pitt in a way ...
... passed . The savages were on the alert to ascertain the number and character of the troops , and watching their opportunity to surprise and ambush them . Bouquet had his plans well arranged for the speedy relief of Fort Pitt in a way ...
Pagina 42
... passed away , at the age of 99 years . He had heard it often from his father , who was in the fight . When the flight of the savages had fairly begun , a Scotch Highland- er dropped his musket and darted after the fugitives , as only a ...
... passed away , at the age of 99 years . He had heard it often from his father , who was in the fight . When the flight of the savages had fairly begun , a Scotch Highland- er dropped his musket and darted after the fugitives , as only a ...
Pagina 43
... passed on . Litters were made and the wounded were borne to Bushy Run , where the army encamped to rest and refresh themselves after the exhausting struggle of the past two days . After the severe handling they had lately received it ...
... passed on . Litters were made and the wounded were borne to Bushy Run , where the army encamped to rest and refresh themselves after the exhausting struggle of the past two days . After the severe handling they had lately received it ...
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Pagina 52 - And ye shall hallow the fiftieth year, and proclaim liberty throughout all the land, unto all the inhabitants thereof: it shall be a jubilee unto you ; and ye shall return every man unto his possession, and ye shall return every man unto his family.
Pagina 74 - And shall subscribe a profession of their Christian belief in these words — I, AB, profess faith in God the Father, and in Jesus Christ, his Eternal Son, the true God, and in the Holy Spirit, one God, blessed for evermore ; and do acknowledge the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testament to be given by divine inspiration.
Pagina 52 - Walk about Zion, and go round about her : Tell the towers thereof. Mark ye well her bulwarks, Consider her palaces ; That ye may tell it to the generation following : For this God is our God for ever and ever : He will be our guide even unto death.
Pagina 5 - He has allowed you to behold and to partake the reward of your patriotic toils; and he has allowed us, your sons and countrymen, to meet you here, and in the name of the present generation, in the name of your country, in the name of liberty, to thank you!
Pagina 7 - Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, this also that she hath done shall be spoken of, for a memorial of her.
Pagina 50 - Mingoes had closely Beset, and Attacked this Fort from the 27th July, to the First Instant, when they Quitted it to March against us. " The Boldness of those Savages is hardly Credible ; they had taken Post under the Banks of Both Rivers, Close to the Fort, where Digging Holes, they kept an Incessant Fire, and threw Fire Arrows: They are good Marksmen, and though our People were under Cover, they Killed one, & Wounded seven.
Pagina 45 - ... till they were totally dispersed. The left of the savages, which had not been attacked, were kept in awe by the remains of our troops, posted on the brow of the hill for that purpose; nor durst they attempt to support or assist their right, but being witness to their defeat, followed their example and fled.
Pagina 45 - Entice them to Come Close upon Us, or to Stand their Ground when Attacked. With this View two Companies of Light Infantry were Ordered within the Circle, and the Troops on their Right and Left opened their Files, and Filled up the Space that it might seem they were intended to Cover the Retreat; The Third Light Infantry Company, and the Grenadiers of the 42d, were Ordered to Support the two First Companys.
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