 | William M. Thayer - 1890 - 542 sidor
...they called regulars exposed all others that were ordered to do their duty to almost certain death. At last, in despite of all the efforts of the officers...pursued by dogs, and it was impossible to rally them. XIII. ON THE FRONTIER. lASHINGTON'S Advice to Colonel Dunbar was : " Reorganize and march upon Duquesne.... | |
 | Charles Cooper King - 1894 - 306 sidor
...which he writes that " the• dastardly behaviour of those they called regulars, exposed all others that were inclined to do their duty to almost certain...pursued by dogs, and it was impossible to rally them." Two horses had been shot under him, his coat was pierced with bullet-holes, he had turned and fired... | |
 | Ainsworth Rand Spofford, Frank Weitenkampf, John Porter Lamberton - 1895 - 456 sidor
...regulars lost every trace of the sustaining power of custom, and the retreat became a headlong flight. "Despite of all the efforts of the officers to the contrary, they ran," says Washington, "as sheep pursued by dogs, and it was impossible to rally them." Beneath a large tree... | |
 | 1894 - 844 sidor
...of his escaped. In short, the dastardly behavior of the regular troops (so-called) exposed those who were inclined to do their duty to almost certain death ; and, at length, in spite of every effort to the contrary, they broke and ran as sheep before the hounds, leaving... | |
 | Francis Parkman - 1898 - 422 sidor
...the field alive'.8 1 Letter — Captain Orme, his aide-de-camp, to , July 18. * Sparks, i. 67. 8 " The Virginia troops showed a good deal of bravery,...to rally them." — Writings of Washington, ii. 87. The English themselves bore reluctant testimony to the good conduct of the Virginians. — See Entick,... | |
 | Francis Parkman - 1898 - 428 sidor
...call regulars exposed all others, The slaughter lasted three hours ; when, at length, the survivars, as if impelled by a general impulse, rushed tumultuously...to rally them.* — Writings of Washington, ii. 87. The English themselves bore reluctant testimony to the good conduct of the Virginians. — See Entick,... | |
 | Francis Parkman - 1898 - 408 sidor
...one of his was left. In short, the dastardly behavior of those they call regulars exposed all others, that were inclined to do their duty, to almost certain...despite of all the efforts of the officers to the contrarv, they ran, as sheep pursued by dogs, and it was impossible to rally them."— Writings of... | |
 | Albert Bushnell Hart - 1899 - 484 sidor
...of his was left. In short, the dastardly behaviour of those they call regulars exposed all others, that were inclined to do their duty, to almost certain...pursued by dogs, and it was impossible to rally them. The General was wounded, of which he died three days after. Sir Peter Halket was killed in the field,... | |
 | Albert Sidney Bolles - 1899 - 614 sidor
...soon became a headlong flight. " Despite all the efforts of the officers to control," says Washington, "they ran as sheep pursued by dogs, and it was impossible to rally them." Beneath a large tree standing near one of these ravines, Braddock received a mortal wound, the ball... | |
 | Norman Hapgood - 1901 - 492 sidor
...were nearly all killed. . . . The dastardly behavior of those they call regulars exposed all others, that were inclined to do their duty, to almost certain...officers to the contrary, they ran as sheep pursued by wolves, and it was impossible to rally them." He wrote to Dinwiddie : — " The poor Virginians behaved... | |
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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... 
