 | Henry Lee - Southern States - 1812 - 444 pages
...be retained by the reduction of the country, was now perceived with all its pernicious consequences. Nevertheless, so well established was the spotless...of putting a stop to the ravages and waste of war. * Return of the ships and vessels taken and destroyed in the siege of Charleston. The Bricole, pierced... | |
 | Andrews Norton - Periodicals - 1813 - 424 pages
...diminish the honor oi its excellent and respectable commander: " — so established," says general Lee, "was the spotless reputation of the vanquished general,...to enjoy the undiminished respect and confidence of the congress, the army, and the commander in chief." Notwithstanding we will give some account of this... | |
 | Charles Eliot - 1814 - 258 pages
...diminish the honor of its excellent and respectable commander : "—so established," says general Lee, " was the spotless reputation of the vanquished general,...to enjoy the undiminished respect and confidence of the congress, the army, and the commander in chief." Notwithstanding we will give some account of general... | |
 | Massachusetts Historical Society - Massachusetts - 1815 - 624 pages
...fortnight never undressed to sleep. Notwithstanding this unfortunate termination of his command, " so established was the spotless reputation of the vanquished...to enjoy the undiminished respect and confidence of the Congress, the army, and the commander in chief."* " Great praise is due to General Lincoln," says... | |
 | Thomas Wilson - Military biography - 1822 - 392 pages
...his decision from blame or distrust. Notwithstanding this unfortunate termination of his command, so established was the spotless reputation of the vanquished...to enjoy the undiminished respect and confidence of the Con- ' gress, the army, and the Commander-in-chief. General Lincoln was admitted to his parole,... | |
 | United States - 1826 - 388 pages
...his decision from blame or distrust. Notwithstanding this unfortunate termination of his command, so established was the spotless reputation of the vanquished...to enjoy the undiminished respect and confidence of the Congress, the army, and the Commander-in-chief. General Lincoln was admitted to his parole, and... | |
 | James Thacher - American War of Independence, 1775-1783 - 1827 - 494 pages
...fortnight, never undressed to sleep."* Notwithstanding this unfortunate termination of his command, so established was the spotless reputation of the vanquished...to enjoy the undiminished respect and confidence of the Congress, the army, and the Commander in Chief.f " Great praise is due to General Lincoln," says... | |
 | United States - 1834 - 426 pages
...fortnight never undressed to sleep." Notwithstanding this unfortunate .termination of his command, so established was the spotless reputation of the vanquished...to enjoy the undiminished respect and confidence of the congress, the army, and the commander in chief. " Great praise is due to general Lincoln," says... | |
 | United States - 1845 - 234 pages
...British plans were retarded and deranged, and North Carolina saved for the remainder of the year 1780. So established was the spotless reputation of the vanquished...to enjoy the undiminished respect and confidence of the Congress, the army and the Commander-in-chief." His exertions and fatigue during this campaign,... | |
 | United States - 1845 - 232 pages
...retarded and deranged, and North Carolina saved for the remainder of the year 1780. So established wag the spotless reputation of the vanquished General,...to enjoy the undiminished respect and confidence of the Congress, the army and the Commander-in-chief." His exertions and fatigue during this campaign,... | |
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Nevertheless, so well established was the spotless reputation of the vanquished general that he continued to enjoy the undiminished respect and confidence of Congress, of the army, and of the commander in chief. 
