 ... surprise in an Indian war, fell into an ambuscade, by which he lost nearly one half of his troops, and received himself a mortal wound. All his officers on horseback, except colonel, afterwards general, Washington, who acted as aid, being killed,...  Hand-book of Universal Biography ... - Page 202by P. Godwin - 1852 - 821 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Lemprière, Eleazar Lord - 1825 - 804 pages
...the fort, and by disregarding the caution of his provincial officers, who warned him of the danger of surprise in an Indian war, fell into an ambuscade,...except Colonel, afterwards general, Washington, who »rted as aid, being killed, the array retreated precipitately near 40 miles to Donbass camp, when... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford - 1830 - 628 pages
...fort, and. by disregarding the caution of his provincial officers, who warned him of the danger of surprise in an Indian war, fell into an ambuscade,...being killed, the army retreated precipitately, near 40 miles, to Dunbar's camp, where the general, who was conveyed there in a tumbril, expired. BRADFORD,... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford, Henry Vethake - 1830 - 612 pages
...of his provincial officers, who warned him of the danger of surprise in an Indian war, fell into un ambuscade, by which he lost nearly one half of his...being killed, the army retreated precipitately, near 40 miles, to Dunbar's camp, where the general, who was conveyed there in a tumbril, expired. BRADFORD,... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford - 1830 - 608 pages
...fort, and, by disregarding the caution of his provincial officers, who warned him of the danger of surprise in an Indian war, fell into an ambuscade,...received himself a mortal wound. All his officers otvhorseback, except colonel, afterwards genera!, Washington, who acted as aid, bciiig killed, the... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - 1832 - 548 pages
...spring inarched against fort Du Quesne. On his march thither he fell into an ambuscade of the Indians, by which he lost nearly one half of his troops, and received himself a mortal wound. BRADFORD, WILLIAM, the second governor of Plymouth colony, was bom in England in 1588. In 1608 he removed... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth - 1835 - 608 pages
...fort, and, by disregarding the caution of his provincial officers, who warned him of the danger of surprise in an Indian war, fell into an ambuscade,...being killed, the army retreated precipitately, near 40 miles, to Dunbar's camp, where the general, who was conveyed there in a tumbril, expired. BRADFORD,... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - 1839 - 538 pages
...against fort Du Quesne. On his march thither he fell into an ambuscade of the Indians, by which lie lost nearly one half of his troops, and received himself a mortal wound. BRADFORD, WILLIAM, the second f ;overnor of Plymouth colony, was born in England in 1588. In 1608 he... | |
 | M. Sears - 1842 - 586 pages
...spring marched against Fort Du Quesne. On his march thither, he fell into an ambuscade of the Indians, by which he lost nearly one half of his troops, and received himself a mortal wound. BAYARD, JAMES A., an eminent American lawyer and politician, was born in Philadelphia, in 1767, and... | |
 | M. Sears - 1844 - 596 pages
...spring marched against Fort Du Quesne. On his march thither, he fell into an ambuscade of the Indians, by which he lost nearly one half of his troops, and received himself a mortal wound. BAYARD, JAMES A., an eminent American lawyer and politician, was born in Philadelphia, in 1767, and... | |
 | 1850 - 638 pages
...caution of Lis provincial officers, who warned him of the danger of surprise in un Indian war, fell intu an ambuscade, by which he lost nearly one half of...being killed, the army retreated precipitately, near 40 miles, to Dnnbar's camp, where the general, who was conveyed diere in a tumbril, expired. BRADFORD,... | |
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