 | James Orimel Brayman - Mexican War, 1846-1848 - 1853 - 558 pages
...the east in a semicircular form, and bearing a northern and southern direction. The bottom of this ravine was marshy, and the road crossed it by means of a causeway. The ground, thus partly enclosed by the ravine, was elevated and level. The ambuscade was laid upon... | |
 | Henry Flanders - 1855 - 682 pages
...Whitesborough. This ravine was of a semi-circular form, bending away towards the Fort. ' The bottom of it was marshy, and the road crossed it by means of a causeway. The ground, thus partly enclosed by the ravine, was elevated and level. The ambuscade was laid upon... | |
 | Henry Barton Dawson - History - 1858 - 774 pages
...on the south to the river, and curving towards the east in a semicircular form. The bottom of this ravine was marshy, and the road crossed it by means of a causeway of earth and logs. On each side of the ravine the ground 235), cites the statements of Adam Miller... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - United States - 1860 - 802 pages
...grounds on the south to the river, and curved toward the east in a semicircular form. The bottom of this ravine was marshy, and the road crossed it by means of a causeway of earth and logs. On each side of the ravine the ground was nearly level, and heavily timbered. A... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - United States - 1860 - 802 pages
...grounds on the south to the river, and curved toward the east in a semicircular form. The bottom of this d. War is a monstrous wrong and cruel injustice at all times ; bu of earth and logs. On each side of the ravine the ground was nearly level, and heavily timbered. A... | |
 | John Warner Barber, Henry Howe - United States - 1861 - 792 pages
...the east in a semi-circular 1'orin, and bearing a northern and southern direction. The bottom of this ravine was marshy, and the road crossed it by means of a causeway. The ground, thus partly inclosed by the ravine, was elevated and level. The ambuscade was laid upon... | |
 | John Warner Barber, Henry Howe - United States - 1861 - 782 pages
...the east in a semi-circular form, and bearing a northern and southern direction. The bottom 'of this ravine was marshy, and the road crossed it by means of a causeway. The ground, thus partly inclosed by the ravine, was elevated and level. The ambuscade was laid upon... | |
 | William Ketchum - Buffalo (N.Y.) - 1864 - 456 pages
...crossing the route which Gen. Herkimer and his undisciplined army was traversing. The bottom of this ravine was marshy, and the road crossed it by means of a log causeway. The ravine swept round in a semicircle, at that point, and the ground enclosed in that... | |
 | William Ketchum - Buffalo (N.Y.) - 1864 - 452 pages
...crossIng the route which Gen. Herkimer and his undisciplined army was traversing. The bottom of this ravine was marshy, and the road crossed it by means of a log causeway. The ravine swept round in a semicircle, at that point, and the ground enclosed in that... | |
 | William Leete Stone - Burgoyne's Invasion, 1777 - 1877 - 514 pages
...the east in a semi-circular form, and bearing a northern and southern direction. The bottom of this ravine was marshy, and the road crossed it by means of a causeway. The ground, thus partly enclosed by the ravine, was elevated and level. The ambuscade was laid upon... | |
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Herkimer, with his undisciplined array, was traversing, "sweeping toward the east in a semicircular form, and bearing a northern and southern direction. The bottom of this ravine was marshy, and the road crossed it by means of a causeway. The ground,... 
