 | 1812 - 500 pàgines
...militia, they retired and gained with haste the second line. Here, with part of the corps, Pickens took post on Howard's right, and the rest fled to...by the example of its leader, nobly contended for victorj'. Our line maintained itself so firmly, as to oblige the enemy to order up his reserve. The... | |
 | Amos Blanchard (of Cincinnati.), Amos Blanchard - 1825 - 464 pàgines
...haste, the second line. Here, with part of the corps, Pick•n¡ï took post on Howard's right, and :he rest fled to their horses, probably with orders to remove them to •- further distance. Tarleton push•-Л forward, and was received by his adversary with unshaken... | |
 | Henry Lee - 1827 - 480 pàgines
...our militia, they retired and gained with haste the second line Here, with part of the corps, Pickens took post on Howard's right, and the rest fled to...for victory. Our line maintained itself so firmly, ns to oblige the enemy to order up his reserve. The advance of M • Arthur re.unimaled the British... | |
 | Henry Lee - 1827 - 484 pàgines
...our militia, they retired and gained with haste the second line Here, with part of the corps, Pickens took post on Howard's right, and the rest fled to...distance. Tarleton pushed forward, and was received by bis adversary with unshaken firmness. The contest became obstinate ; and each party, animated by the... | |
 | Samuel Hazard - 1841 - 612 pàgines
...on our militia, the latter retired and gained the second line. Here with part of the corps, Pickens took post on Howard's right, and the rest fled to their horses. Tarlton pushing forward, was received by Morgan with unshaken firmness. Each party struggled hard for... | |
 | Seba Smith, Lawrence Labree - 1844 - 498 pàgines
...and the rest fled to thtir horses, probably with, orders to remove to a further distance. Tarleion pushed forward, and was received by his adversary...itself so firmly as to oblige the enemy to order up the reserve. The advance of M' Arthur reanimated the British line, which again moved forward, and,... | |
 | Seventy Six Society - 1857 - 236 pàgines
...on our militia, the latter retired and gained the second line. Here, with part of the corps, Pickens took post on Howard's right, and the rest fled to their horses. Tarletou pushed forward, and was received by Morgan with unshaken firmness. Each party struggled hard... | |
 | Henry Lee, Robert Edward Lee - 1869 - 668 pàgines
...militia, they retired, and gained with haste the second line. Here, with part of the corps, Pickens took post on Howard's right, and the rest fled to...obstinate; and each party, animated by the example 6f its leader, nobly contended for victory. Our line maintained itself so firmly, as to oblige the... | |
 | William Thomas Roberts Saffell - 1882 - 314 pàgines
...Tarleton pushed forward, and was received with unshaken firmness. The contest became more and more obstinate ; and each party, animated by the example of its leader, nobly contended for victory. So firmly did the Americans maintain their ground that the British were obliged to bring in their reserve.... | |
 | Lawrence E. Babits - 2000 - 264 pàgines
...the lines, an indication of how close the fighting was and confirming that gunsmoke was blown away. "The contest became obstinate; and each party, animated...contended for victory. Our line maintained itself so firmly."14 The fighting grew in intensity. Virginia rifleman Jeremiah Preston checked his cartridge... | |
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The enemy , shouting, rushed forward upon the front line, which retained its station, and poured in a close fire ; but, continuing to advance with the bayonet on our militia, they retired and gained with haste the second line Here, with part of the corps,... 
