 | John Marshall - 1805 - 666 pàgines
...communicated to general Washington by lieutenant colonel Laurens, he thus addressed him in optnion of reply. " The impracticability of defending the bar I fear amounts to the loss of the town anc' gar"son- At this distance, it is impossible to judge for you. I have the greatest confidence in... | |
 | David Ramsay - 1807 - 486 pàgines
...Laurens to Washington, the general replied, " the impracticability. of de./ •• \~- fending fending the bar, I fear, amounts to the loss of the town and...ceased, the attempt ought to have been relinquished. , In this, however, I suspend a definitive judgement, and wish -you to consider -what I say as confidential."... | |
 | David Ramsay - 1811 - 522 pàgines
...garrison. At this distance, it is impossible to judge for you. I have the greatest confidence in Gen. Lincoln's prudence ; but it really appears to me,...depended on the probability of defending the bar, 120 and that when this ceased, the attempt ought to have been relinquished. In this, however, I suspend... | |
 | David Ramsay - 1814 - 274 pàgines
...Genl Washington, the General replied,1 The impracticability of defending the bar, 1 fear, amounts o the loss of the town and garrison. At this distance, it is mpossible to judge for you. I have the greatest confidence n Gen. Lincoln's prudence; but it really... | |
 | 1832 - 564 pàgines
...of things was communicated to General Washington, by Lieutenant Colonel Laurens, he said in reply, " The impracticability of defending the bar, I fear,...ceased, the attempt ought to have been relinquished. In this, however, I suspend a definitive judgment, and wish you to consider what I say as confidential."... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1835 - 580 pàgines
...April, 1780. MY DEAR LAURENS, I sincerely lament that your prospects are not better than they are. The impracticability of defending the bar, I fear,...loss of the town and garrison. At this distance it is difficult to judge for you, and I have the greatest confidence in General Lincoln's prudence ; but... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1835 - 590 pàgines
...April, 1780. My DEAR LAURENS, I sincerely lament that your prospects are not better than they are. The impracticability of defending the bar, I fear,...loss of the town and garrison. At this distance it is difficult to judge for you, and I have the greatest confidence in General Lincoln's prudence ; but... | |
 | John Marshall - 1836 - 534 pàgines
...of things was communicated to General Washington, by Lieutenant Colonel Laurens, he said in reply, " The impracticability of defending the bar, I fear,...ceased, the attempt ought to have been relinquished. In this, however, I suspend a definitive judgment, and wish you to consider what I say as confidential."... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1839 - 586 pàgines
...April, 1780. MY DEAR LAURENS, I sincerely lament that your prospects are not better than they are. The impracticability of defending the bar, I fear,...loss of the town and garrison. At this distance it is difficult to judge for you, and I have the greatest confidence in General Lincoln's prudence ; but... | |
 | George Washington - 1855 - 580 pàgines
...April, 1780. MY DEAR LAURENS, I sincerely lament that your prospects are not better than they are. The impracticability of defending the bar, I fear,...loss of the town and garrison. At this distance it is difficult to judge for you, and I have the greatest confidence in General Lincoln's prudence ; but... | |
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It really appears to me that the propriety of attempting to defend the town depended on the probability of defending the bar, and that when this ceased, the attempt ought to have been relinquished. 
