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" Our situation is truly distressing. The check our detachment sustained on the 27th ultimo has dispirited too great a proportion of our troops and filled their minds with apprehension and despair. The militia, instead of calling forth their utmost efforts... "
The Life of George Washington,: Commander in Chief of the American Forces ... - Page 453
by John Marshall - 1804
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The New quarterly review, and digest of current literature, Volume 5

1856 - 504 pages
...troops, and filled their minds with apprehension and despair. The militia, instead of calling forth their utmost efforts to a brave and manly opposition in...intractable, and impatient to return. Great numbers of them hare gone off; in some instances almost by whole regiments, by half ones, and by companies at a time....
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History of England from the Peace of Utrecht to the Peace of Aix-la-Chaoelle ...

Philip Henry Stanhope (5th earl.) - 1853 - 426 pages
...minds with apprehension and " despair. The Militia, instead of calling forth their " utmost efforts, are dismayed, intractable, and impatient " to return....off ; in " some instances almost by whole regiments, by half ones, " and by companies at a time .... and with the deepest " concern, I am obliged to confess...
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History of England: From the Peace of Utrecht to the Peace of ..., Volume 6

Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - Great Britain - 1853 - 418 pages
...minds with apprehension and ' despair. The Militia, instead of calling forth their ' utmost efforts, are dismayed, intractable, and impatient ' to return....off; in some instances almost by whole regiments, by half ones, ' and by companies at a time .... and with the deepest " concern, I am obliged to confess...
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History of England: From the Peace of Utrecht to the Peace of ..., Volume 6

Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - Great Britain - 1853 - 410 pages
...minds with apprehension and ' despair. The Militia, instead of calling forth their utmost efforts, are dismayed, intractable, and impatient to return....off; in some instances almost by whole regiments, by half ones, and by companies at a time .... and with the deepest concern, I am obliged to confess...
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The Life of George Washington: Commander in Chief of the American Army ...

Aaron Bancroft - Presidents - 1853 - 466 pages
...their utmost efforts to a bravo and manly opposition, in order to repair our losses, are dis maycd, intractable, and impatient to return. Great numbers...off — in some instances, almost by whole regiments bv hail' ones, and by companics at a time. This circumsla.ice, of itself, inde pendent of others, when...
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Lectures on Modern History: From the Irruption of the Northern ..., Volume 2

William Smyth - History, Modern - 1854 - 554 pages
...victories of Howe, September 2nd, he writes — " Our situation is truly distressing ; the militias are dismayed, intractable, and impatient to return...off, in some instances almost by whole regiments. With the deepest concern I am obliged to confess my want of confidence in the generality of the troops....
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History of England: From the Peace of Utrecht to the Peace of ..., Volume 6

Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - Great Britain - 1854 - 424 pages
...'their minds with apprehension and despair. The Militia, 'instead of calling forth their utmost efforts, are dismayed, 'intractable, and impatient to return. Great numbers of 'them have gone off; in some instancesalmostbywholeregi'ments , by half ones , and by companies at a time .... and 'with the deepest...
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Life of George Washington, Volume 2

Washington Irving - Presidents - 1855 - 606 pages
...troops, and filled their minds with apprehension and despair. The militia, instead of calling forth their utmost efforts to a brave and manly opposition in...off; in some instances almost by whole regiments, by half ones, and by companies, at a time. * * * * With the deepest concern, I am obliged to confess...
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The Congressional Globe

United States. Congress - United States - 1855 - 966 pages
...and faithful in service. In September, 1776, he says : " The militia, instead of calling forth their utmost efforts to a brave and manly opposition, in...off — in some instances almost by whole regiments, by half ones, and by companies, at a time." And, in speaking of the militia of Connecticut, who were...
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Annals of the Congress of the United States

United States. Congress - Law - 1855 - 964 pages
...and faithful in service. In September; 1776, he says: "The militia, instead of calling forth their utmost efforts to a brave and manly opposition, in...off— in some instances almost by whole regiments, by half ones, and by companies, at a time." And, in speaking of the militia of Connecticut, who were...
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