 York, by taking post in our rear while the shipping effectually secures the front; and thus, either by cutting off our communication with the country, oblige us to fight them on their own terms, or surrender at discretion, or by a brilliant stroke endeavour...  The Critical Review: Or, Annals of Literature - Page 435edited by - 1795Full view - About this book
 | 1795 - 612 pages
...taking poft in our rear while the fhipping efFeftually fecure the front; and thus, cither by cutting off our communication with the country, oblige us to fight them on their own terms, or furrender at difcretion,—or by a brilliant ftroke endeavour to cut this army in pieces, and fecure the collection... | |
 | George Washington - 1795 - 382 pages
...taking poft in our rear while the fhipping effectually fecure the front ; and thus, either by cutting off our communication with the country, oblige us to fight them on their own terms, or furrender at difcretion, — or by a brilliant ftroke endeavor to cut this army in pieces, and fecure the collection... | |
 | George Washington - 1795 - 384 pages
...taking poft in our rear while the flipping effe&ually fecure the front 5 and thus, either by cutting off our communication with the country, oblige us to fight them on their own terms, or furrender at difcretion, —or by a brilliant flroke endeavor to cut this army in pieces, and fecure the collection... | |
 | John Marshall - 1804 - 562 pages
...island, by taking post in our rear, while their ships effectually secure the. front; and thus, by cutting off our communication with the country, oblige us to fight them on their own terms, or surrender at discretion ; or, if that shall be deemed more advisable, by a brilliant stroke endeavour... | |
 | John Marshall - 1804 - 648 pages
...island by taking post in our rear, while their ships effectually secure the front ; and thus, by cutting off our communication with the country, oblige us to fight them on their own terms, or surrender at discretion ; or, if that shall be deemed rttore advisable, by a brilliant stroke endeavour... | |
 | John Marshall - 1804 - 654 pages
...island by taking post in our rear, while their ships effectually secure the front; and thus, by cutling off our communication with the country, oblige Us to fight them on their own terms, or surrender at discretion ; or, if that shall be deemed more advisable, by a brilliant stroke endeavour... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1807 - 576 pages
...taking post in our rear, while the shipping effectually secure the front ; and thus, either by cutting off our communication with the country, oblige us to fight them on their own terms, or surrender at discretion, or, by a brilliant stroke, endeavour to cut this army in pieces, and secure... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 584 pages
...taking post in our rear, while the shipping effectually secure the front ; and thus^ either by cutting off our communication with the country, oblige us to fight them on their own terms, or surrender at discretion; or, br a brilliant stroke, endeavour to cut this army in pieces, and secure... | |
 | 1832 - 564 pages
...island, by taking post in our rear, while their ships effectually secure the front; and thus, by cutting off our communication with the country, oblige us to fight them on their own terms, or surrender at discretion ; or, if that shall be deemed more adviseable, by a brilliant stroke endeavour... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1834 - 588 pages
...taking post in our rear while the shipping effectually secures the front; and thus, either by cutting off our communication with the country, oblige us to fight them on their own terms, or surrender at discretion, or by a brilliant stroke endeavour to cut this army in pieces, and secure... | |
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