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Description:Excerpt from Major-General Israel Putnam, Vol. 6: A Correspondence, on This Subject, With the Editor of the Hartford Daily Post From these facts, it appears conclusively that General putnam paid no attention to the orders of General washington, respecting the security Of the passes; and that the advice of General sullivan, on the same subject, was also disregarded, his patrols withdrawn, and the command outside the lines, where his knowledge of the ground rendered him peculiarly useful, taken from him and given to another; that, with an enemy encamped in full force within a few miles of his position, he quietly remained at Brooklyn without reconnoitering that enemy's position, or sending out a scout; that he withdrew guards and failed to remount them, where they were essential to the safety Of his position; and, finally, that to his ignorant, self-conceited inefficiency, the enemy is indebted for one of the greatest victories of the war, and his country for one of the most disastrous defeats, both military and moral, which it ever experienced. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Major-General Israel Putnam, Vol. 6: A Correspondence, on This Subject, With the Editor of the Hartford Daily Post (Classic Reprint). To get started finding Major-General Israel Putnam, Vol. 6: A Correspondence, on This Subject, With the Editor of the Hartford Daily Post (Classic Reprint), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Excerpt from Major-General Israel Putnam, Vol. 6: A Correspondence, on This Subject, With the Editor of the Hartford Daily Post From these facts, it appears conclusively that General putnam paid no attention to the orders of General washington, respecting the security Of the passes; and that the advice of General sullivan, on the same subject, was also disregarded, his patrols withdrawn, and the command outside the lines, where his knowledge of the ground rendered him peculiarly useful, taken from him and given to another; that, with an enemy encamped in full force within a few miles of his position, he quietly remained at Brooklyn without reconnoitering that enemy's position, or sending out a scout; that he withdrew guards and failed to remount them, where they were essential to the safety Of his position; and, finally, that to his ignorant, self-conceited inefficiency, the enemy is indebted for one of the greatest victories of the war, and his country for one of the most disastrous defeats, both military and moral, which it ever experienced. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Major-General Israel Putnam, Vol. 6: A Correspondence, on This Subject, With the Editor of the Hartford Daily Post (Classic Reprint). To get started finding Major-General Israel Putnam, Vol. 6: A Correspondence, on This Subject, With the Editor of the Hartford Daily Post (Classic Reprint), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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