 | John Stevens Cabot Abbott - 1875 - 958 pages
...away. " The Americans have not yet defeated us by land. We are not sure that they have by water. We therefore wish to remain here and fight our enemy,...appearance. If they defeat us we will then retreat. " At the battle of the Rapids, in the last war, the Americans certainly defeated us. And when we fled... | |
 | Edward Eggleston, Elizabeth Eggleston Seelye - 1878 - 366 pages
...Americans have not yet defeated us by land ; neither are we sure that they have done so by water ; we therefore wish to remain here and fight our enemy,...our father. At the battle of the Rapids, last war (Wayne's battle), the Americans certainly defeated us, and when we returned to our father's fort at... | |
 | Edward Eggleston, Elizabeth Eggleston Seelye - 1878 - 348 pages
...Americans have not yet defeated us by land ; neither are we sure that they have done so by water; we y therefore wish to remain here and fight our enemy,...our father. At the battle of the Rapids, last war (Wayne's battle), the Americans certainly defeated us, and when we rev turned to our father's fort... | |
 | Frank Moore - 1878 - 658 pages
...Americans have not yet defeated us by land ; neither are we sure that they have done so by water — we lie argued the cause, it was lost, and New England...submitted. The established tribunals pronounced the l vre will then retreat with onr father. At the battle of the Rapids, la»t war, the Americans certainly... | |
 | D. M. Kelsey - 1883 - 592 pages
...Americans have not yet defeated us by land ; neither are wo sure that they have done so by water ; we therefore wish to remain here and fight our enemy,...defeat us, we will then retreat with our father." The advice of Tecumseh was not regarded, and the haughty chief, curling his lip with scorn, threatened... | |
 | Henry Howe - 1889 - 824 pages
...have done so by water ; we-, therefore, wish to remain here and fight our enemy, should they maJce their appearance. If they defeat us, we will then...war, the Americans certainly defeated us. and when we returned to our father's fort at that place the gates were shut against us. We were afraid that it... | |
 | Henry Howe - 1890 - 820 pages
...water ; tee, therefore, wish to remnin here and fight i»tr enemy, should they mnke their appearnnce. If they defeat us, we will then retreat with our father....war. the Americans certainly defeated us. and when we returned to our father's fort at that place the gates were shut against us. We were afraid that it... | |
 | David Breakenridge Read - 1894 - 286 pages
...The Americans have not yet defeated us by land, neither are we sure they have done so by water. We, therefore, wish to remain here and fight our enemy,...our father. At the battle of the Rapids, last war, * Captain Barclay, who, like Nelson, was a one-armed commander. His remaining hand was disabled in... | |
 | John Roy Musick - 1893 - 512 pages
...Americans have not yet defeated us by land, neither are we sure that they have done so by water; we, therefore, wish to remain here and fight our enemy,...retreat with our father. At the battle of the rapids, the Americans certainly defeated us, and when we returned to our father's fort at that place, the gates... | |
 | Henry Howe - 1896 - 1042 pages
...water ; tee, therefore, wish to remain here and fiffht i>ur enemy, should they make their appearnnce. If they defeat us, we will then retreat with our father....war, the Americans certainly defeated us, and when we returned to our father's fort at that place the gates were shut against us. We were afraid that it... | |
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Father, listen! The Americans have not yet defeated us by land. Neither are we sure that they have done so by water. We therefore wish to remain here, and fight our enemy, should they make their appearance. If they defeat us, we will then retreat with... 
