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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1787. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... the tops of the heights to the south-west. Towards the north-west, you come out of the lines to descend another platform, which presents a position the more favourable, as it commands the surrounding woods, and resists every thing which might turn the left flank of the army. It is here that Arnold was encamped with the advanced guard. If you descend again from this height, proceeding towards the north, you are presently in the midst of the woods near Freeman s Farm, and on the ground where the actions of the 19th of September, and the 7th of October happened. I avoid the word field of battle; for these two engagements were in the woods, and on ground so intersected and covered, that it is impossible either to conceive or discover the smallest re" semblance between it and the plan given to the public by General Burgoyne. But what appears to me very clear is, that this General, who was encamped about four miles from the camp of Breams's Heights, wishing to approach, and reconnoitre the avenues to it, marched through the woods in four columns, lumns, and that having several ravines to pass, he made General Frazer, with the advanced guard, turn them at their origin; that two other columns traversed the ravines, and the woods, as well as they could, without either communicating or materially waiting for each other; that the left column, chiefly composed of artillery, followed the course of the river, where the ground is more level, and built bridges over the ravines and rivulets, which are deeper on that side, as they all terminate in the river; that the engagement first began with the riflemen and American militia, who were supported as aeceffity required, without any prior disposition; that the advanced guard, and the right column were the first engaged, and that t...
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- PublisherGeneral Books LLC
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 1150321636
- ISBN 13 9781150321634
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages86
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