 | 1807 - 770 страници
...on the town, and withdrew his majesty's forces from the river Plata, intimating, at the same time, from the exasperated state of the populace, he could...(which I knew from better authority to be founded in ilict) and reflecting of how little advantage would be the possession of a country, the inhabitants... | |
 | John Whitelocke - 1808 - 250 страници
...on the town, and -withdrew his Majesty's forces from the river 1'iata, intimating, at the same time, from the exasperated state of the populace, he could, not answer .for the safety of the prisoners, if 1 persisted in offensive measures. Influenced by this consideration, (which I knew, from better authority,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1809 - 1484 страници
...brigadiergeneral Beresford, on the condition of his desisting from any further attack on the town, and withdrawing his majesty's forces from the river Plata ; intimating,...populace, he could not answer for the safety of the prison, ers if he'persisted in offensive ope. rations. Goneral Whitelocke, influenced by this consideration... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1809 - 1138 страници
...from any further attack on the town, and withdraw, ing his majesty's forces from the river llata ; intimating, at the same time, that, from the exasperated...populace, he could not answer for the safety of the prison, ers if he persisted in offensive ope. rations. General WhUelockr. influenced by this consideration... | |
 | 1809 - 1080 страници
...attack on the town, and withdraw, ing his majesty's forces from th« riycr Plata; intimating, at fhe same time, that, from the exasperated state of the...could not answer for the safety of the prisoners if he persisted in offensive operations. General Whitelocke, influenced by this consideration (which,... | |
 | Archibald Duncan - 1809 - 412 страници
...the exasperated sUte of the populace, he coulrl not answer for the safety of the prisoners, if 1 1 persisted in offensive measures. Influenced by this . consideration, (which I knew from belter authority to be^. founded in fact.) and reflecting how little advantage would be the possession... | |
 | Robert Bisset - 1820 - 672 страници
...to reconquer that almost impregnable fortress. Liniers enforced his proposal by intimating that, in the exasperated state of the populace he could not answer for the safety of his prisoners if hostile operations were continued. To CHAP. To the utter astonishment of the cabildo,... | |
 | Edward Pelham Brenton - 1825 - 610 страници
...the town, and withdrew his Majesty's forces from the river of La Plata, intimating at the same time, from the exasperated state of the populace, he could...prisoners, if I persisted in offensive measures." These were the considerations which induced General Whitelocke to accept of the proposals made to him... | |
 | William Jones - 1825 - 572 страници
...attack, and withdraw the British armament from La Plata ; intimating, that such was the exasperation of the populace, he could not answer for the safety of the prisoners if offensive operations were persisted in. General Whitelocke, influenced, as he said, by this consideration,... | |
 | John William Norie - 1827 - 632 страници
...on condition of the British army being withdrawn from the river Plate, intimating at the same time, from the exasperated state of the populace, he could not answer for the safety of the prisoners, if offensive measures were persisted in. Accordingly, a treaty was entered into, by which Buenos Ajree... | |
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I knew, from better authority, to be founded in fact), and reflecting of how little advantage would be the possession of a country, the inhabitants of which were so absolutely hostile... 
