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George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 8, The American revolution. (search)
ut, an upright old man of sixty five, frugal of his means, but lavish of his life; by William Heath, of Roxbury, Massachusetts, a patriot farmer, who held high rank in the trainbands and had read books on the military art; vain, honest, and incompetent; by Joseph Spencer of Connecticut, a man past sixty, a most respectable citizen, but, from inexperience, not qualified for councils of war; by John Thomas, a physician of Kingston, Massachusetts, the best general officer of that colony; by John Sullivan, a lawyer of New Hampshire, always ready to act, but not always thoughtful of what he undertook; not free from defects and foibles; tinctured with vanity and eager to be popular; enterprising, spirited, and able. The last was Nathaniel Greene, of Rhode Island, who, after Washington, had no superior in natural resources, unless it were Montgomery. At a farewell supper, the members of congress all rose, as they drank a health to the commander in chief of the American army; to his thank
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 8, Chapter 47: (search)
se that remained standing were shattered by balls and shells. By the English account, the destruction was still greater. At the opening of a severe winter, the inhabitants were turned adrift in poverty and misery. The wrath of Washington was justly kindled, as he heard of these savage cruelties, this new exertion of despotic barbarity. Death and destruction mark the footsteps of the enemy, said Greene; fight or be slaves is the American motto; and the first is by far the most eligible. Sullivan was sent to fortify Portsmouth; Trumbull, of Connecticut, took thought for the defence of New London. Meantime, the congress at Philadelphia was still Chap. XLVII.} 1775. Oct. halting in the sluggishness of irresolution; and, so long as there remained the dimmest hope of favor to its petition, the lukewarm patriots had the advantage. No court as yet had power to sanction the condemnation of vessels taken from the enemy. On the third of October, one of the delegates of Rhode Island lai
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 8, Chapter 67: (search)
veteran troops. The command of the brigade was given to Sullivan; among its officers were Stark and Reed of New Hampshire,d fortify the passes on the lakes. They even wished that Sullivan's brigade might be stopped at Fort George. But the con The death of Thomas on the second, left the command to Sullivan. Arriving with his party at Sorel on the fifth, he assumse under the command of Thompson. I am determined, wrote Sullivan to Washington, to hold the most important posts as long aath or a victory obtained against superior numbers, wrote Sullivan, as he learned that the force intended for Canada was arrsail; when an hour or a little more before their arrival, Sullivan broke up his camp, taking away with him every thing, eveectacle as could be seen, removed to Isle aux Noix, where Sullivan proposed to await express orders from Schuyler. They wertroduced a new element of confusion. On the day on which Sullivan halted at Isle aux Noix, Gates, who enjoyed the friendshi