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Dresden, Tenn. (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): article 1
in, nor a frontier stream like France. Its territory open on every side, composed of flat plains, unprotected by great rivers, and surrounded on the South, East, and North by its foes, the contest seemed utterly desperate, with no hope of escape for Prussia." Frederick began the contest by a bold stroke, which demonstrated the vigor of his determination and the strength of his understanding. He carried the war into the enemy's country, suddenly entered Saxony, made, himself master of Dresden, shut the forces of Saxony up in the entrenched camp at Pirna. Marshal Brown advanced with 60,000 men to relieve them. Frederick met and totally defeated him at Lowositz. At Pirna, after vain efforts to escape, 14,000 laid down their arms; the whole of Saxony submitted, and Frederick; throughout the whole war, thenceforward turned its entire resources to his own support. The allies made desperate efforts to regain the advantages they had lost. France put 100,000 men on foot, though bou
December (search for this): article 1
State of the case. On reviewing our history for the past four months, and comparing it with similar crises in the both of our own revolution and those of other nations, we feel surprised that the Yankees should feel any great degree of exultation, and that there should be any, even the smallest, depression on the part of the South. Almost at the commencement of the war with Great Britain--in December, 76--the American army, under the orders of Putnam, was attacked on Long Island by an over whelming force of British regulars. Its flank was completely turned, a large body made prisoners, and, driven to their works, the panic stricken remnant would have been put to the sword or compelled to surrender, had the British General allowed his troops to indulge the ardent, desire which they had to carry the defences by storm. Providence seemed to have interposed at the propitious moment to stay the hand of the victor. Instead of assaulting, he made his men camp on the ground; the oppo
Washington (search for this): article 1
ed to have interposed at the propitious moment to stay the hand of the victor. Instead of assaulting, he made his men camp on the ground; the opportunity was lost, Washington carried the whole force over in the night, and the advantage could never be recovered. But the Americans lost 3,000 men killed, wounded, and prisoners, at a time when they had not twenty thousand in the field in all parts of the country. This disaster was infinitely greater than any our arms have yet met with. But Washington was not dismayed — he knew that the country was with him — and he felt that a whole people fighting for their liberties are invincible. In a few weeks after, he lost a garrison on the North river, of 2,500 men. --Still calm and imperturbable, he retired through New, Jersey, with three thousand ragged, half-starved and badly armed militia, pursued by an army of British and Hessians, numbering 25,000. At last the tide began to turn. He attacked and captured the Hessians at Trenton, and on
Lincoln (search for this): article 1
Howe, but a day or two before the battle of Trenton, "I will engage to keep the peace Jersey with a corporal's guard." Again: When Sir Henry Clinton captured Charleston, he made prisoners of the whole American army. The American General, Lincoln, had made the fate of the campaign turn on the possession of that city.--This policy was condemned by Col. Tarleton in his "campaigns, " as the height of folly.--He should, said that officer, have left Charleston to its fate, and retired to the country, whence he could have kept up such a war as Washington waged upon the North river and the Delaware. Unquestionably, that was the true doctrine. Lincoln surrendered nearly six thousand men, very nearly the same number captured at Fort Donelson. But mark the difference. We have nearly half a million in the field; the revolutionists of that day not above the tenth part of the number. They lost a full ninth of their entire force; we less than the ninetieth part of ours. Yet the people
Howe (search for this): article 1
itia, pursued by an army of British and Hessians, numbering 25,000. At last the tide began to turn. He attacked and captured the Hessians at Trenton, and one week after, defeated the English at Princeton. He plucked safety even from defeat. He made his very reverses conduce to his victory; for his enemy would never have exposed himself as he did, had he not believed him no longer capable of molesting him. To such an extent was this confidence indulged in, that Lord Cornwallis wrote to General Howe, but a day or two before the battle of Trenton, "I will engage to keep the peace Jersey with a corporal's guard." Again: When Sir Henry Clinton captured Charleston, he made prisoners of the whole American army. The American General, Lincoln, had made the fate of the campaign turn on the possession of that city.--This policy was condemned by Col. Tarleton in his "campaigns, " as the height of folly.--He should, said that officer, have left Charleston to its fate, and retired to the
Tarleton (search for this): article 1
believed him no longer capable of molesting him. To such an extent was this confidence indulged in, that Lord Cornwallis wrote to General Howe, but a day or two before the battle of Trenton, "I will engage to keep the peace Jersey with a corporal's guard." Again: When Sir Henry Clinton captured Charleston, he made prisoners of the whole American army. The American General, Lincoln, had made the fate of the campaign turn on the possession of that city.--This policy was condemned by Col. Tarleton in his "campaigns, " as the height of folly.--He should, said that officer, have left Charleston to its fate, and retired to the country, whence he could have kept up such a war as Washington waged upon the North river and the Delaware. Unquestionably, that was the true doctrine. Lincoln surrendered nearly six thousand men, very nearly the same number captured at Fort Donelson. But mark the difference. We have nearly half a million in the field; the revolutionists of that day not abo
Putnam (search for this): article 1
State of the case. On reviewing our history for the past four months, and comparing it with similar crises in the both of our own revolution and those of other nations, we feel surprised that the Yankees should feel any great degree of exultation, and that there should be any, even the smallest, depression on the part of the South. Almost at the commencement of the war with Great Britain--in December, 76--the American army, under the orders of Putnam, was attacked on Long Island by an over whelming force of British regulars. Its flank was completely turned, a large body made prisoners, and, driven to their works, the panic stricken remnant would have been put to the sword or compelled to surrender, had the British General allowed his troops to indulge the ardent, desire which they had to carry the defences by storm. Providence seemed to have interposed at the propitious moment to stay the hand of the victor. Instead of assaulting, he made his men camp on the ground; the oppo
Henry Clinton (search for this): article 1
on, and one week after, defeated the English at Princeton. He plucked safety even from defeat. He made his very reverses conduce to his victory; for his enemy would never have exposed himself as he did, had he not believed him no longer capable of molesting him. To such an extent was this confidence indulged in, that Lord Cornwallis wrote to General Howe, but a day or two before the battle of Trenton, "I will engage to keep the peace Jersey with a corporal's guard." Again: When Sir Henry Clinton captured Charleston, he made prisoners of the whole American army. The American General, Lincoln, had made the fate of the campaign turn on the possession of that city.--This policy was condemned by Col. Tarleton in his "campaigns, " as the height of folly.--He should, said that officer, have left Charleston to its fate, and retired to the country, whence he could have kept up such a war as Washington waged upon the North river and the Delaware. Unquestionably, that was the true doct
E. Gates (search for this): article 1
ver and the Delaware. Unquestionably, that was the true doctrine. Lincoln surrendered nearly six thousand men, very nearly the same number captured at Fort Donelson. But mark the difference. We have nearly half a million in the field; the revolutionists of that day not above the tenth part of the number. They lost a full ninth of their entire force; we less than the ninetieth part of ours. Yet the people of that day were in no wise disheartened. Why, then, should we be? The defeat of Gates at Camden, shortly after, cost us two thousand men more, or about one twenty-fifth part of all we had. The affair at Roanoke Island cost us about the same number of men, being not more than one two-hundred and fiftieth part of those we have in the field. Let Southern men take courage, then. We have hardly been trenched — the skin has hardly been graved — our great armies are yet in the field. They must beat them, and then the guerilla warriors springing from their remains, before they
England (United Kingdom) (search for this): article 1
State of the case. On reviewing our history for the past four months, and comparing it with similar crises in the both of our own revolution and those of other nations, we feel surprised that the Yankees should feel any great degree of exultation, and that there should be any, even the smallest, depression on the part of the South. Almost at the commencement of the war with Great Britain--in December, 76--the American army, under the orders of Putnam, was attacked on Long Island by an over whelming force of British regulars. Its flank was completely turned, a large body made prisoners, and, driven to their works, the panic stricken remnant would have been put to the sword or compelled to surrender, had the British General allowed his troops to indulge the ardent, desire which they had to carry the defences by storm. Providence seemed to have interposed at the propitious moment to stay the hand of the victor. Instead of assaulting, he made his men camp on the ground; the opp
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