 | Washington Irving - American literature - 1857 - 500 pages
...is Major John Andre, adjutant-general of the British army. ' ' The influence of one commander in the army of his adversary is an advantage taken in war....to give me intelligence. I came up in the Vulture man-of-war for this effect, and was fetched from the shore to the beach. Being there, I was told that... | |
 | Washington Irving - Presidents - 1857 - 550 pages
...is Major John Andre, adjutant-general of the British army. " The influence of one commander in the army of his adversary is an advantage taken in war....to give me intelligence. I came up in the Vulture man-of-war for this effect, and was fetched from the shore to the beach. Being there, I was told that... | |
 | Winthrop Sargent - Spies - 1861 - 506 pages
...possession is Major John Andre, Adjutant General to the British Army. The influence of one Commander in the army of his adversary is an advantage taken in war....To favor it I agreed to meet upon ground not within posts of either army a person who was to give me intelligence ; I came up in the Vulture M. of War... | |
 | Winthrop Sargent - United States - 1861 - 508 pages
...instance, with His Excellency Sir Henry Clinton. To favor it I agreed to meet upon ground not within posts of either army a person who was to give me intelligence ; I came up in the Vulture M. of War for this effect and was fetched by a boat from the shore to the beach ; being there I was... | |
 | Christopher James Riethmüller - 1864 - 504 pages
...correspondence for this purpose I held, as confidential with his Excellency Sir Henry Clinton. To favour it, I agreed to meet, upon ground not within the posts...to give me intelligence. I came up in the Vulture man-of-war for this effect, and was fetched from the shore to the beach. Being there, I was told that... | |
 | Christopher James Riethmüller - 1864 - 516 pages
...is Major John Andre", Adjutant-General of the British army. " The influence of one commander in the army of his adversary is an advantage taken in war....correspondence for this purpose I held, as confidential with his Excellency Sir Henry Clinton. To favour it, I agreed to meet, upon ground not within the posts... | |
 | Christopher James Riethmüller - 1864 - 480 pages
...is Major John Andre, Adjutant-General of the British army. " The influence of one commander in the army of his adversary is an advantage taken in war....correspondence for this purpose I held, as confidential with his Excellency Sir Henry Clinton. To favour it, I agreed to meet, upon ground not within the posts... | |
 | Edward Carlisle Boynton - History - 1864 - 454 pages
...Clinton. ' " To favour it, I agreed to meet upon ground not " within pojls of either arm\, a perfon who was to give " me intelligence. ; I came up in the' Vulture man of war for ( 7 ) "for tins effect, and was fetched by a boat from thefkore to " the beacfi: Being there I was... | |
 | John André - Courts-martial and courts of inquiry - 1865 - 94 pages
...possession is Major John Andre, Adjutant-General to the British army. The influence of one commander in the army of his adversary, is an advantage taken in war....favor it, I agreed to meet upon ground not within posts of either army, a person who was to give me intelligence : I came up in the Vulture man of war,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1869 - 622 pages
...possession is Major John Andre, adjutant-general of the British army. "The influence of one commander in the army of his adversary is an advantage taken in war....Clinton. To favor it, I agreed to meet upon ground not wiihin the posts of either army, a person who was to give me intelligence. I came up in the Vulture... | |
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The person in your possession is Major John Andre, adjutant general to the British army. The influence of one commander in the army of his adversary is an advantage taken in war. A correspondence for this purpose I held ; as confidential (in the present... 
