 It was surrounded with a deep trench, along the interior margin of which was raised a strong and lofty parapet. To this post had been regularly assigned an adequate garrison of about one hundred and fifty men, which was now accidentally increased by a...  The Women of the American Revolution - Page 69by Elizabeth Fries Ellet - 1848 - 396 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Charles Caldwell - Green, Nathanael, 1742-1786 - 1819 - 500 pages
...situated on a high and commanding hill, had been selected for this establishment. It was surrounded with a deep trench, along the interior margin of which was raised a strong and lofty parapet. To this post had been regularly assigned an adequate garrison of about one hundred and fifty men, which... | |
 | Henry Lee - History - 1827 - 486 pages
...situated on a high and commanding hill, had been selected for this establishment. It was surrounded with a deep trench, along the interior margin of which was raised a strong and lofty parapet. To this post had been regularly assigned an adequate garrison of about one hundred and fifty men, which... | |
 | Benjamin Bussey Thatcher - United States - 1835 - 226 pages
...belonging to a lady of that name, — situated on a high and commanding hill, — and surrounded with a deep trench, along the interior margin of which was raised a strong and lofty parapet. To this post had been regularly assigned an adequate garrison of about one hundred and fifty men, which... | |
 | Horatio Newton Moore - 1845 - 456 pages
...belonging to Mrs. Motte, situated on a high and commanding hill, had been selected by the British. It was surrounded by a deep trench, along the interior...margin of which was raised a strong and lofty parapet. To this post had been regularly assigned an adequate garrison of about one hundred and fifty men, which... | |
 | Elizabeth Fries Ellet - United States - 1850 - 334 pages
...M'Pherson, of one hundred and sixty-five men, having been increased by a small detachment of dragoons from Charleston, a few hours before the appearance of the...removed when dismissed from her mansion. On this height Lieut. Col. Lee had taken position with his force ; while Marion occupied the eastern declivity of... | |
 | Louise Manly - American liteature - 1895 - 538 pages
...situated on a high and commanding hill, had been selected for this establishment. It was surrounded with a deep trench, along the interior margin of which was raised a strong and lofty parapet. To this post had been regularly assigned an adequate garrison of about one hundred and fifty men, which... | |
 | Louise Manly - American literature - 1895 - 554 pages
...situated on a high and commanding hill, had been selected for this establishment. It was surrounded with a deep trench, along the interior margin of which was raised a strong and lofty parapet. To this post had been regularly assigned an adequate garrison of about one hundred and fifty men, which... | |
 | Louise Manly - American liteature - 1895 - 564 pages
...situated on a high and commanding hill, had been selected for this establishment. It was surrounded with a deep trench, along the interior margin of which was raised a strong and lofty parapet. To this post had been regularly assigned an adequate garrison of about one hundred and fifty men, which... | |
 | Edward McCrady - History - 1902 - 858 pages
...The fort consisted of field works around a large new mansion house belonging to Mrs. Rebecca Motte. A deep trench, along the interior margin of which was raised a strong and lofty parapet, surrounded the dwelling. To this post had been assigned an adequate garrison of about 150 men, which... | |
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