 | Thomas H. Palmer - 1816 - 518 страници
...road was now full of troops crowding on all sides in upon Plattsburg. The field-pieces were therefore ordered to retire across the bridge, and form a battery,...retreat of the infantry, which was accordingly done, and the parties of Appling and Wool, as well as that of Sproul, retired alternately, keeping up a brisk... | |
 | Thomas H. Palmer - 1816 - 516 страници
...Finding that every road was full of troops crowding on us on all sides, I ordered the field-pieces to retire across the bridge and form a battery for...retreat of the infantry, which was accordingly done, and the parties of Appling and Wool, as well as that of Sproul, retired alternately, keeping up a brisk... | |
 | Barent Gardenier - 1814 - 442 страници
...us on all sides, I ordered the field pieces to retire across the bridge and Ibrm a battery for itn protection, and to cover the retreat of the infantry, which was accordingly done, and the parties of /ippling and Wool, as well as that of Sprout, retired alternately, keeping up a... | |
 | C. H. Gifford - 1817 - 904 страници
...Finding that every road was full ol troops, crowding on us on all sides, I ordered the field-pieces to retire across; the bridge and form a battery for...retreat of the infantry, which was accordingly done, and the parties of Appling and Wool, as well as that, of Sproul, retired alternately, keeping up a... | |
 | Heman Allen Fay - 1817 - 294 страници
...Finding that every road was full of troops, crowding on us on all sides, I ordered the field pieces to retire across the bridge, and form a battery for...retreat of the infantry, which, was accordingly done, and the parties of Appling and Wool, as well as that of Sproul, retired alternately, keeping up a brisk... | |
 | William James - 1818 - 616 страници
...Finding that every road was full of troops, crowding on us on all sides, I ordered the field-pieces to retire across the bridge, and form a battery for...retreat of the infantry, which was accordingly done, and the parties of Appling and Wool, as well as that of Sprout* retired, alternately keeping up a brisk... | |
 | John Brannan - 1823 - 520 страници
...Finding that every road was full of troops crowding on us on all sides, I ordered the field pieces to retire across the bridge and form a battery for...retreat of the infantry, which was accordingly done, and the parties of Jlppling &nd Wool, as well as that of Sprout, retired alternately, keeping up a... | |
 | John Brannan - 1823 - 510 страници
...Finding that every road was full of troops crowding on us on all sides, I ordered the field pieces to retire across the bridge and form a battery for...retreat of the infantry, which was accordingly done, and the parties ofrfppling and Wool, as well as that of Sproul, retired alternately, keeping up a brisk... | |
 | John Brannan - 1823 - 522 страници
...Finding that every road was full of troops crowding on us on all sides, I ordered the field pieces to retire across the bridge and form a battery for...retreat of the infantry, which was accordingly done, and the parties ofJlppling and Wool, as well as that of Sprout, retired alternately, keeping up a brisk... | |
 | 1828 - 486 страници
...Finding that every road was full of troops, crowding on us on all sides, I ordered the field pieces to retire across the bridge, and form a battery for...retreat of the infantry, which was accordingly done, and the parties of Applingand Wool, as well ai that of Sproul, retired alternately, keeping up a brisk... | |
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Sproul, retired alternately, keeping up a brisk fire until they got under cover of the works. The enemy's light troops occupied the houses near the bridge, and kept up a constant firing from the windows and balconies, and annoyed us much. I ordered... 
