 Had we formed a permanent army in the beginning, which, by the continuance of the same men in service, had been capable of discipline, we never should have had to retreat with a handful of men across the Delaware in 1776, trembling for the fate of America,...  Infantry Journal - Page 6881923Full view - About this book
 | 1809 - 530 pages
...— German war, part 2. ' Had we had a regular army, ' says he, ' we never should have had to retreat across the Delaware in 1776, trembling for the fate of America, which nothing but the infatuation of the enemy could haw saved. We should not have remained all ths succeeding winter... | |
 | John Marshall - 1805 - 666 pages
...men in service, had been capable of dis- CHAP, vi. cipline, we never should have had to retreat i7so. with a handful of men across the Delaware in 1776, trembling for the fate of America, uhich nothing but the infatuation of the enemy could have saved ; we should not have remained all the... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1807 - 576 pages
...are to be attributed to this cause. " Had we formed a permanent army in the beginning, which, by the continuance of the same men in service, had been capable...men across the Delaware, in 1776, trembling for the state of America, which nothing but the infatuation of the enemy could have saved ; we should not have... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 604 pages
...are to be attributed to this cause. " Had we formed a permanent army in the beginning, which, by the continuance of the same • men in service, had been...men across the Delaware, in 1776, trembling for the state of America, which nothing but the infatuation of the enemy could have saved ; we should not have... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 584 pages
...be attributed to this cause, . . -" Had we formed a permanent army in the beginning, -which, by the continuance of the same men in service, had been capable of discipline, we jiever should have had to retreat with a handful of men across the Delaware, in 1776, trembling for... | |
 | 1809 - 530 pages
...(blamente hanno avuto a ' Had we had a regular army, ' says he, ' we never should have had to retreat across the Delaware in 1776, trembling for the fate of America, which nothing but the infatuation of the enemy could have saved. We should not have remained all the succeeding winter... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1812 - 648 pages
...permanent " army in the beginning, which by the " continuance of the same men in the ser" vice would be capable of discipline, we " never should have had...retreat, with a " handful of men, across the Delaware. " Had we kept a permanent srrny on foot," he says in another part, " the enemy would " have had nothing... | |
 | 1832 - 564 pages
...are to be attributed to this cause. " Had we formed a permanent army in the beginning, which, by the continuance of the same men in service, had been capable of discipline, we never should have to retroat with a handful of men across the Delaware in 1776, trembling for the fate of America, which... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1835 - 580 pages
...are to be attributed to this cause. Had we formed a permanent army in the beginning, which, by the continuance of the same men in service, had been capable...trembling for the fate of America, which nothing but the infatuation of the enemy could have saved ; we should not have remained all the succeeding winter... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1835 - 590 pages
...are to be attributed to this cause. Had we formed a permanent army in the beginning, which, by the continuance of the same men in service, had been capable...trembling for the fate of America, which nothing but the infatuation of the enemy could have saved ; we should not have remained all the succeeding winter... | |
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