 | 1854 - 488 páginas
...town. Lieut. GOT. Hamilton firmly replied to this unmilitary demand, "that he and his garrison are not disposed to be awed into any action unworthy of British subjects." Our men were eager for a storm of the fort; Clark sternly repelled such rashness. The firing was heavy... | |
 | 1854 - 470 páginas
...town. Lieut. GOT. Hamilton firmly replied to this unmilitary demand, "that he and his garrison are not disposed to be awed into any action unworthy of British subjects." Our men were eager for a storm of the fort; Clark sternly repelled such rashness. The firing was heavy... | |
 | James Baird McClure - 1879 - 324 páginas
...Hamilton replied as follows: Col. Hamilton begs leave to acquaint Col. Clark that he and his garrison are not disposed to be awed into any action unworthy of British subjects. The attack was renewed with great vigor, and soon after Hamilton sent another message to the invader,... | |
 | 1880 - 918 páginas
...surrender immediately or he would be treated as a murderer; Hamilton replied that he and his garrisun were not disposed to be awed into any action unworthy of British subjects. After one hour more of fighting, Hamilton proposed a truce of three days for conference, on condition... | |
 | 1884 - 782 páginas
...surrender of the garrison. LieutenautGovernor Hamilton, in reply, begged ' leave to acquaint Colonel Clarke that he and his garrison were not disposed to be awed into any action unworthy British subjects.' Upon the receipt of this answer, the firing upon the fort was renewed, and continued... | |
 | Jacob Piatt Dunn - 1888 - 498 páginas
...if you do, there shall be no mercy shown you. " GR CLABK." To this fierce missive Hamilton replied that he and his garrison were " not disposed to be awed into an action unworthy of British subjects." The firing was at once renewed with great vigor. The advantage... | |
 | William Hayden English - 1895 - 600 páginas
...heaven, he might expect no mercy. His answer was: 'Governor Hamilton begs leave to acquaint Colonel Clark that he and his garrison were not disposed to be awed...firing began very smartly on both sides. One of my men, through a bravery known but to Americans, walking carelessly up the main street, was slightly wounded... | |
 | William Hayden English - 1896 - 598 páginas
...saying : "Lieutenant-Governor Hamilton begs leave to acquaint Colonel Clark that he and his garrison are not disposed to be awed into any action unworthy of British subjects." Here was a sharp and well-defined issue, which apparently could only be settled by force of arms, and... | |
 | Charles Moore - 1900 - 542 páginas
...Sackville. Hamilton, finding his men determined "to stick by him as the shirt to his back," replied that he and his garrison were " not disposed to be...awed into any action unworthy of British subjects"; but in the afternoon the two commanders arranged a meeting at the little log church near the fort,... | |
 | Charles Moore - 1900 - 558 páginas
...Hamilton, finding his men determined " to stick by him as the shirt to his back," replied that he and bis garrison were " not disposed to be awed into any action unworthy of British subjects"; but in the afternoon the two commanders arranged a meeting at the little log church near the fort,... | |
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Garrison were not disposed to be awed into any action unworthy of British subjects — I then ordered out parties to attack the Fort and the firing began very smartly on both sides one of my men... 
