 | 726 pages
...the long march, and as long action of the preceding day, and diftreiTcd to the laft degree by a ^otal want of water, much more intolerable than the enemy's fire. Tied to our convoy, we could not lofe fight of it, without expoflng it and our vyounde I to fall a prey to... | |
 | 1764 - 552 pages
...march, and with the equally long action, of the [preceding day ; and they were diftrefled to the laft degree by a total want of water, much more intolerable...enemy's fire. Tied to their convoy, they could not lofe fight of it for a moment, without expofing, not only thatinterelting object, out their wounded... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1764 - 582 pages
...march, and with the equally long aftion, of the "preceding day ; and they were diftrefled to the 1,-ift degree by a total want of water, much more intolerable...than the enemy's fire. Tied to their convoy, they, coqjd not lofe fight of it for a moment,, without expofing, not only that intereftmg objeft, but their... | |
 | 1767 - 532 pages
...a long march, with the equally long action, of the preceding day ; and were diftrefled to the laft degree by a total want of water, much more intolerable...enemy's fire. Tied to their convoy, they could not lofe fight of it for a moment, without expofing, not only that interefting object, but their wounded... | |
 | Samuel Hazard - 1833 - 472 pages
...ostentation of their numbers, and their ferocity. After this alarming preparative, they attacked our forces, and, under the favor of an incessant fire, made several...Tied to their convoy, they could not lose sight of it resolutely returned the fire which they had received. Then it was the superiority of combined strength... | |
 | Sherman Day - 1843 - 766 pages
...fatigued with a long march, and with the equally long action of the preceding day ; and distressed by total want of water, much more intolerable than the...lose sight of it for a moment, without exposing, not «1; that, but their wounded men, to fall a prey to the savages. To move was impracticable. Man; of... | |
 | Israel Daniel Rupp - 1846 - 788 pages
...the preceding day ; and they were distressed to the last degree by a total want of water, much more Tied to their convoy, they could not lose sight of...of the horses were lost, and many of the drivers, stupified by their fears, hid themselves in bushes, and were incapable of hearing or obeying orders.... | |
 | Israel Daniel Rupp - 1846 - 814 pages
...the preceding day ; and they were distressed to the last degree by a total want of water, much more Tied to their convoy, they could not lose sight of it for a moment, without exposing, not oiily that interesting object, but their wounded men, to fall a prey to the savages, who pressed them... | |
 | Israel Daniel Rupp - 1848 - 782 pages
...were distressed to the last degree by a total want of water, much more intolerable than the evening's fire. Tied to their convoy, they could not lose sight...of the horses were lost, and many of the drivers, stupified by their fears, hid themselves in bushes, and were incapable of hearing or obeying orders.... | |
 | William Smith, Charles Guillaume Frédéric Dumas - 1868 - 212 pages
...march, and with the equally ' long action, of the preceding day ; and they were ' diftrefled to the laft degree by a total want of water, ' much more intolerable...enemy's fire. 'TiED to their convoy, they could not lofe fight 'of it for a moment, without expofing, not only ' that interefting object, but their wounded... | |
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Our troops were, besides, extremely fatigued with the long march and as long action of the preceding day, and distressed to the last degree, by a total want of water, much more intolerable than the enemy's fire. Tied to our convoy, we could not lose sight... 
