 I have ventured these last two days to look General Washington's whole force in the face in the position on the outside of my works, and have the pleasure to assure your Excellency that there is but one wish throughout the army, which is that the enemy...  Memoir of His Own Life - Page 262by Roger Lamb - 1811 - 296 pagesFull view - About this book
 | David Lee Russell - 2000 - 386 pages
...his desk in the Nelson mansion Cornwallis wrote the following response to Sir Henry's message: Sir: I have ventured these last two days to look General...whole army, which was, that the enemy would advance. I have this evening received your letter of the 24th, which has given me the greatest satisfaction.... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1870 - 900 pages
...with twenty-three ships, and that relief would be speedily sent. The earl had vauntingly replied : " I have ventured, these last two days, to look General...face in the position on the outside of my works, and have the pleasure to assure your excellency that there is but one wish throughout the army, which is,... | |
 | Samuel B. Griffith - 2002 - 780 pages
...from hence the sth October." When Cornwallis received this letter, he reported to Clinton that he had "ventured these last two days to look General Washington's whole force in the face." He was planning to withdraw from his outer works, and had "no doubt" that if relief came within "any... | |
 | John D. Grainger - 2005 - 228 pages
...32 As it is in the public notices at the Yorktown battlefield park. I have ventured these two last days to look General Washington's whole force in the...whole army, which was that the enemy would advance. I have this evening received your letter of the 24th, which has given me the greatest satisfaction.... | |
 | J. J. Jusserand - 2007 - 364 pages
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 | Charles Cornwallis Marquis Cornwallis - 1859 - 630 pages
...EARL CORNWALLIS TO SIR HENRY CLINTON. SIR, Yorktown, Sept. 29, 1781. I have ventured these two last days to look General Washington's whole force in the...whole army, which was that the enemy would advance. I have this evening received your letter of the 24th, which has given me the greatest satisfaction.... | |
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