 | Alexander Garden - 1822 - 762 страници
...to carry our lines by storrn, that we shall be able to resist suscessfully ; but am convinced, that we shall so cripple the army before us, that although...for continuing hostilities to the last extremity." The battle of Bunker's Hill, and the more recent and brilliant victory at New Orleans, show how correct... | |
 | Alexander Garden - 1825 - 56 страници
...our lines, by storm, that we shall be able to ' resist them successfully ; but am convinced, that ' we shall so cripple the army before us, that ' although...influence any ' member of this council. My voice is for re.ject' ing all terms of capitulation, and for continuing 'hostilities to the last extremity."—This... | |
 | Joseph Blunt - 1827 - 650 страници
...we shall so cripple their army, that though we may not live to enjoy the benefits of our resistance, yet to the United States they will prove incalculably...voice is for rejecting all- terms of capitulation, and continuing hostilities to the last extremity." This proposition, although seconded by the gallant Laurens,... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford, Henry Vethake - 1832 - 626 страници
...not, as he said, because he thought they would eventually be able to repel the enemy, but because " we shall so cripple the army before us, that, although...not live to enjoy the benefits ourselves, yet to the U. States they will prove incalculably great." Other counsel, however, prevailed, and he was made prisoner... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth - 1832 - 656 страници
...not, as he said, because he thought they would eventually be able to repel the enemy, but because " we shall so cripple the army before us, that, although we may not live to enjoy the benefita ourselves, yet to the U. States they will prove incalculably great." Other counsel, however,... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth - 1835 - 618 страници
...not, as he said, because he thought they would eventually be able to repel the enemy, but because " we shall so cripple the army. before us, that, although...not live to enjoy the benefits ourselves, yet to the U. States they will prove incalculably great." Other counsel, however, prevailed, and he was made prisoner... | |
 | James Grant Wilson, John Fiske - 1888 - 816 страници
...In the council of war that was held in the latter part of the month he voted "for the rejection of all terms of capitulation, and for continuing hostilities to the last extremity." He became a prisoner of war on the surrender of the city in May, 1780, and for two years suffered a... | |
 | Charles Cotesworth Pinckney - 1895 - 260 страници
...carry our lines by storm, that we shall be able to resist them successfully; but I am convinced that we shall so cripple the army before us that although...the last extremity." "This magnanimous proposition, though supported by Colonel Laurens, was not adopted." The defence was subsequently continued, although... | |
 | Charles Cotesworth Pinckney - 1895 - 270 страници
...carry our lines by storm, that we shall be able to resist them successfully; but I am convinced that we shall so cripple the army before us that although...continuing hostilities to the last extremity." "This magnanimqus proposition, though supported by Colonel Laurens, was not adopted." The defence was subsequently... | |
 | Harriott Horry Ravenel - 1896 - 364 страници
...that although we may not live to enjoy the benefits ourselves, yet to the United States they will be incalculably great. Considerations of self are out...for continuing hostilities to the last extremity." The gallant John Laurens supported this proposition, but it was not adopted. Still, they held out for... | |
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I will not say, if the enemy attempt to carry our lines by storm, that we shall be able to resist them successfully; but I am convinced that we shall so cripple the army before us that although we may not ' live to enjoy the benefits ourselves, yet to... 
