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" I could either bear advantageously upon the right of the rebel line, as it was then formed, or cannonade any body of troops in flank which they might detach into the wood to retard the progress of the lightinfantry. "
The Scots Magazine - Page 124
1781
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An Impartial History of the War in America: Between Great Britain and Her ...

Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1780 - 700 pages
...whence they could either bear advantageoufly upon .the right of the rebel line, as it was then formed, or cannonade any body of troops in "flank which they...detach into the wood to retard the progrefs of the 1'ght infantry. G ggg -The 1779. The regiment of Willworth was formed upcn \*rv**j the left of the...
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Annual Register, Volume 22

Edmund Burke - History - 1780 - 726 pages
...ground, they could either bear advantagepUily upon ;he right of the rebel line, or cannonade any b,odjr of troops in flank, which they might detach into the...wood to retard the progrefs of the light infantry. An Heffian regiment wai formed upon the left of the artillery. During all this time, totallyblind to their...
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Worcester Magazine, Volume 3, Issues 1-26

Worcester (Mass.) - 1787 - 372 pages
...ground in front, up which it was intended to run them, a?f?gn as thelignal was- made for aflioo. i6 From that commanding ground, they could either bear...wood to retard the progrefs of the light infantry. An Haitian regiment was formed upon the left of the artillery. [7o ie continued.] Mr. for the WORCESTER...
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The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and ..., Volume 22

History - 1796 - 692 pages
...commanding ground, they could either bear advantagcoufly upon the right of the rebel line, or canonade any body of troops in flank, which they might detach...wood to retard the progrefs of the light infantry. An Hcflian regiment was formed upon the left of the artillery. During all this time, totally blind to...
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Annual Register of World Events, Volume 22

History - 1802 - 684 pages
...of ground in front, up which it was intended to run them, as loon as the fignal was made for aflion. From that commanding ground, they could either bear...blind to their danger, the enemy continued to amufe themfelves with their cannon, although a (ingle fire was not returned ; a circumltano-- [CJ whi which,...
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Naval and Military Memoirs of Great Britain, from 1727 to 1783, Volume 4

Robert Beatson - Great Britain - 1804 - 634 pages
...bring them to bear advantageoufly upon the right of the rebel line, as it was formed ; or he might cannonade any body of troops in flank, which they...detach into the wood, to retard the progrefs of the light-infantry. The regiment of Wellworth was drawn up on the left of the artillery. The enemy kept...
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History of the War of the Independence of the United States of America, Volume 2

Carlo Botta - United States - 1826 - 476 pages
...from the enemy by a swell of ground in the front. It was destined to bear upon the Carolinians, and to cannonade any body of troops in flank, which they might detach into the wood to retard the progress of Baird's light infantry. Meanwhile, the republicans continued to ply their artillery with...
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History of the War of the Independence of the United States of America, Volume 2

Carlo Botta - United States - 1840 - 506 pages
...from the enemy by a swell of ground in the front. It was destined to bear upon the Carolinians, and to cannonade any body of troops in flank, which they might detach into the wood to retard the progress of Baird's light infantry. Meanwhile, the republicans contmued to ply their artillery with...
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History of the War of the Independence of the United States of America

Carlo Botta - United States - 1852 - 974 pages
...from the enemy by a swell of ground in the front. It was destined to bear upon the Carolinians, and to cannonade any body of troops in flank, which they might detach into the wood to retard the progress of Baird's light infantry. Meanwhile, the republicans contmued to ply their artillery with...
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Historical Collections of Georgia: Containing the Most Interesting Facts ...

George White - Reference - 1854 - 750 pages
...whence he could either bear advantageously upon the right of the American line as it was then formed, or cannonade any body of troops in flank which they might detach into the wood to retard the progress of the light infantry. Campbell then commenced the attack, and the American line was broken....
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