 | English literature - 1783 - 736 pages
...Abercrombie, to attack two batteries which appeared to be in the greatefl forwardnefs, and to fpike the guns. A detachment of guards, with the 8oth company of grenadiers, under the command of Lt-Col. Leake, was appointed to one of theff, and another of light infantry, under Maj. Armlirong,... | |
 | Charles Cornwallis Marquis Cornwallis - Southern States - 1783 - 472 pages
...to be in the greateft forwardnefs, and to fpike the guns. A detachment of guards with the eightieth company of Grenadiers, under the command of Lieutenant-colonel...them, fpiking eleven guns, and killing or wounding abouc dne hundred of the Frendh troops, who had the guard of that part of the trenches, and with little... | |
 | 1793 - 738 pages
...to fpike their guns. A detachment of guards with the Both company of grenadiers, under the cominaiul of lieutenant-colonel Lake, attacked the one ; and...command of major Armftrong, attacked the other; and both fucceedcd, by f jrcing the redoubts that covered them, fpiking n guns, and killiiisf or wounding about... | |
 | Mercy Otis Warren - United States - 1805 - 496 pages
...detachment of " guards, with the eightieth company of grenadiers, under " the command of lieutenant colonel Lake, attacked the " one, and one of light infantry,...of " major Armftrong, attacked the other, and both fucceed" ed by forcing the redoubts that covered them, fpiking " eleven guns, and killing or wounding... | |
 | Virginia - 1852 - 508 pages
...to be in the greatest forwardness, and to spike the guns. A detachment of guards with the eightieth company of Grenadiers, under the command of Lieutenant-colonel...and one of Light Infantry under the command of Major Armstrong attacked the other, and both succeeded by forcing the redoubts that covered them, spiking... | |
 | William Maxwell - Virginia - 1852 - 500 pages
...to be in the greatest forwardness, and to spike the guns. A detachment of guards with the eightieth company of Grenadiers, under the command of Lieutenant-colonel...and one of Light Infantry under the command of Major Armstrong attacked the other, and both succeeded by forcing the redoubts that covered them, spiking... | |
 | Virginia - 1852 - 508 pages
...to be in the greatest forwardness, and to spike the guns. A detachment of guards with the eightieth company of Grenadiers, under the command of Lieutenant-colonel...and one of Light Infantry under the command of Major Armstrong attacked the other, and both succeeded by forcing the redoubts that covered them, spiking... | |
 | Frank Moore - United States - 1859 - 710 pages
...appeared to be in the greatest forwardness, and to spike the guns ; a detachment of guards, with the 80th company of grenadiers, under the command of LieutenantColonel...and one of light infantry under the command of Major Armstrong attacked the other, and both succeeded in foreing the redoubts that covered them, spiking... | |
 | Frank Moore - United States - 1860 - 766 pages
...a detachment of guards, with the 80th company of grenadiers, imder the command of LientenantColonel Lake, attacked the one, and one of light infantry under the command of Major Armstrong attacked the other, and both succeeded in foreing the redoubts that covered them. spiking... | |
 | Henry Lee - Southern States - 1869 - 658 pages
...to be in the greatest forwardness, and to spike the guns. A detachment of guards, with the eightieth company of grenadiers, under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel...one of light infantry, under the command of Major Armstrong, attacked the other; and both succeeded, by forcing the redoubts that covered them, spiking... | |
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Abercrombie to attack two batteries, which appeared to be in the greatest forwardness, and to spike the guns. A detachment of guards with the... 
