Narrative of a Five Years' Expedition Against the Revolted Negroes of Surinam: In Guiana on the Wild Coast of South America, from the Years 1772 to 1777 ...University of Massachusetts Press, 1972 - 480 pages |
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Page 137
... enemy's . Such is the nature of the negroes , that where they know nothing is likely to be done , they will not march ; it is indeed extremely difficult to maintain proper discipline among them , and when they expect to see the enemy ...
... enemy's . Such is the nature of the negroes , that where they know nothing is likely to be done , they will not march ; it is indeed extremely difficult to maintain proper discipline among them , and when they expect to see the enemy ...
Page 279
... enemy , as a signal to the chief , Bonny , of our approach . Major Medler and myself , with a few of the van - guard , and a small party of the rangers , at this time rushing forward , soon came to a fine field of rice and Indian corn ...
... enemy , as a signal to the chief , Bonny , of our approach . Major Medler and myself , with a few of the van - guard , and a small party of the rangers , at this time rushing forward , soon came to a fine field of rice and Indian corn ...
Page 282
... enemy , the enemy ! " Hearing , at the same moment , a brisk firing , with the balls whistling through the branches , I fully concluded that the rebels were in the very midst of our camp . Surprised , and not perfectly awake , I ...
... enemy , the enemy ! " Hearing , at the same moment , a brisk firing , with the balls whistling through the branches , I fully concluded that the rebels were in the very midst of our camp . Surprised , and not perfectly awake , I ...
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