 The fingle hope of this relief, enabled the gentlemen of the country, who commanded the militia, to keep their men under arms. In the mean time the rebels were known to be as ill-prepared for an attack, as the town was for a defence. They had now lain...  The European Magazine, and London Review - Seite 2271787Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | William Gilpin - 1786 - 320 Seiten
...militia, to keep their men under arms. In the mean time the rebels were known to be as ill-prepared for an attack, as the town was for a defence. They had...week before it; and found it was impracticable, for voi.. ii. H want want of artillery, to make any attempt. They feared alfo an interruption from general... | |
 | William Gilpin - 1792 - 330 Seiten
...militia, to keep their men under arms. In the mean time the rebels were known to be as ill-prepared for an attack, as the town was for a defence. They had...make any attempt. They feared alfo an interruption from general Wade : and befides, were unwilling to delay any longer their march towards London. Under... | |
 | John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley, Joseph Nightingale, James Norris Brewer, John Evans, John Hodgson, Francis Charles Laird, Frederic Shoberl, John Bigland, Thomas Rees - 1802 - 652 Seiten
...tin inhabitants, which had been presented for tht purpose. town was for a defence. They had now Iain a week before it ; and found it was impracticable,...want of artillery, to make any attempt. They feared also an interruption from General Wade ; and, besides, were unwilling to delay any longer their march... | |
 | George Alexander Cooke - 1802 - 316 Seiten
...known to be as ill-prepared for an attack, at the town was for a defence. They had now lam a W.'ek before it ; and found it was impracticable, for want of artillery, to make any altempt. 'Ihey feared also an irruption from General \Vade ; and besides, were unwilling to dfliy any... | |
 | William Gilpin - 1808 - 318 Seiten
...militia, to keep their men under arms. In the mean time the rebels were known to be as ill-prepared for an attack, as the town was for a defence. They had...make any attempt. They feared alfo an interruption from general Wade : and befides, were unwilling to delay any longer their march towards London. Under... | |
 | William Gilpin - 1808 - 308 Seiten
...militia, to keep their men under arms. In the mean time the rebels were known to be as ill-prepared for an attack, as the town Was for a defence. They had...week before it ; and found it was impracticable, for* VOL. ii, H want ( 93 ) want of artillery, to make any attempt. They feared alfo an interruption from... | |
 | England - 1840 - 248 Seiten
...their men under arms. In the meantime the rebels were known to be as ill prepared for an attack us the town was for a defence. They had now lain a week...want of artillery, to make any attempt. They feared also an interruption from General Wade; and, besides, were unwilling to delay any longer their march... | |
 | William Gilpin - 1879 - 206 Seiten
...militia, to keep their men under arms.—In the mean time the rebels were known to be as ill-prepared for an attack, as the town was for a defence. They had now lain a week before it, & found it was impracticable, for want of artillery, to make any attempt; and had indeed come to a... | |
 | William Gilpin - 1879 - 194 Seiten
...to keep their men under arms. — In the mean time the rebels were known to be as ill-prepared for an attack, as the town was for a defence. They had now lain a week before it, & found it was impracticable, for want of artillery, to make any attempt ; and had indeed come to a... | |
 | Albert Barnes Moss - 1881 - 324 Seiten
...militia, to keep their men under arm In the meantime the rebels were known to be as ill-prepared for an attack as the town was for a defence. They had...want of artillery to make any attempt. They feared also an interruption from General Wade : and besides, were unwilling to delay any longer their march... | |
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