 | History - 1762 - 578 pages
...Neither one nor other of thefe advantages can any where elfe be found. The beach upon which the troopj were drawn up, was of deep mud, with holes, and cut by feveral gullies. The hill to beafcended, very fteep, and not every where practicable. I he enemy numerous in their intrenchments,... | |
 | John Entick - Europe - 1763 - 498 pages
...tide.- But he adds, the enemy were pofted upon a commanding eminence.— The beach, upon which his troops were drawn up was of deep mud, with holes,...cut by feveral gullies.— The hill to be afcended was very fteep, and not every where practicable. ---The enemy were numerous in their intrenchments,... | |
 | World history - 1763 - 502 pages
...at leaft for a certain time of the tide. Neither one or other of thefe advantages can any where elfc be found. The beach upon which the troops were drawn up, was of deep muJ, with holes, and cut by fcveral gullies. The hill to be afcendcd, very fteep, and not every where... | |
 | 1764 - 666 pages
...be found. The Enemy were indeed ported upon a commanding Eminence. The Beach upon which the Tioops were drawn up, was of deep Mud, with Holes, and cut by feveral Gullies. The Hill to be .amended, very fleep, and not every where practicable. The Enemy numerous in their lotrcnchmenti, and... | |
 | Robert Beatson - Great Britain - 1790 - 622 pages
...lead for a certain time of the tide. " Neither one or other of thefe advantages can any where elfe " be found. The beach upon which the troops were drawn " up, was of deep mud, with holes, and cut by fevcral gullies; " the hill to be .:fcended very fteep, and not every where "practicable; the enemy... | |
 | History - 1792 - 528 pages
...leaft for a certain time of the tide. Neither one npr other of thefe advantages can any where elfe be found. The beach upon which the troops were drawn...every where practicable. The enemy numerous in their intrenchments, and their fire hot. If the attack had fucceeded, our lofs mull certainly have been great,... | |
 | History - 1802 - 522 pages
...least for a certain time of the tide. Neither one nor other of these advantages can any where else be found. The beach upon which the troops-. were drawn up, was of deep mud, with holes, and cut by several gullies. Thé hill to be ascended, very steep, and not every where practicable. The ' enemy... | |
 | William Smith - Canada - 1815 - 520 pages
...these advantages can any where else be found. The enemy were indeed posted upon a commanding eminence, the beach upon which the troops were drawn up, was of deep mud with holes, and cut by several gullies; the hill to be ascended very steep, and not every where practicable . the enemy numerous... | |
 | Benjamin Silliman - Connecticut - 1820 - 464 pages
...up, was of a deep mud, with holes, and cut by several gullies. The hill to be ascended, very steep, and not every where practicable. The enemy numerous...entrenchments, and their fire hot. If the attack had succeeded, our loss must certainly have been great, and theirs inconsiderable, from the shelter which... | |
 | Benjamin Silliman - New England - 1820 - 458 pages
...up, was of a deep mud, with holes, and cut by several gullies. The hill to be ascended, very steep, and not every where practicable. The enemy numerous...entrenchments, and their fire hot. If the attack had succeeded, our loss must certainly have been great, and theirs inconsiderable, from the shelter which... | |
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Neither one nor other of these advantages can any where else be found. The Enemy were indeed posted upon a commanding Eminence - The beach upon which the troops were drawn up, was of deep mud, with holes, and cut by several... 
