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Stories of the Revolution

Stories of the Revolution

Elliot, Grigg And

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General World History

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ISBN10: 1153637243
ISBN13: 9781153637244
Publisher: General Books
Pages: 46
Weight: 0.22
Height: 0.10 Width: 7.44 Depth: 9.69
Language: English
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1847 Excerpt: ...of the former. But it is said, that a certain colonel, not being sufficiently experienced, instead of pressing with fixed bayonet on the enemy whom he had driven, kept ordering his men, as they advanced, to load and fire, by which they expended their ammunition: and that, instead of halting on the ground till furnished afresh, he ordered his regiment to retreat. This retrograde manosuvre enabled and encouraged the enemy to recover themselves, while the other Americans, who were advancing, were disheartened and disconcerted by the retreating regiment, not knowing the occasion of such retreat. It is admitted, however, that the colonel behaved boldly, by keeping himself in the rear next to the enemy. General Stephen was guilty of unofficer-like behaviour in the retreat, owing to inattention or want of judgment; which might occasion a whisper to be circulated unfavourable to General Greene. But upon General Reed's asking the commander-in-chief whether he was dissatisfied with Greene's conduct, he candidly answered No, not at'all; the fault lay with ourselves; referring to the column with which he was, and their stopping to attack Chew's stone house. Several causes might co-operate to effect the precipitous retreat of the American army. And yet had that column advanced without delay, leaving only a sufficient corps with a couple of field-pieces to guard the house, the obstacles to success that afterward offered, might have been removed or prevented, and Howe's army have been totally defeated, unless the superiority of their discipline and bravery could have hindered. GENERAL WAYNE'S WAR-HORSE. At the battle of Germantown, General Wayne rode his gallant roan; and in charging the enemy, his horse received a wound in his head, and fell, as was supposed...

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