Fort Meigs a Condensed History of the Most Important Military Point in the Nort
Fort Meigs a Condensed History of the Most Important Military Point in the Nort
The book Fort Meigs a Condensed History of the Most Important Military Point in the Nort was written by author Here you can read free online of Fort Meigs a Condensed History of the Most Important Military Point in the Nort book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is Fort Meigs a Condensed History of the Most Important Military Point in the Nort a good or bad book?
Where can I read Fort Meigs a Condensed History of the Most Important Military Point in the Nort for free?
In our eReader you can find the full English version of the book. Read Fort Meigs a Condensed History of the Most Important Military Point in the Nort Online - link to read the book on full screen. Our eReader also allows you to upload and read Pdf, Txt, ePub and fb2 books. In the Mini eReder on the page below you can quickly view all pages of the book - Read Book Fort Meigs a Condensed History of the Most Important Military Point in the Nort
In our eReader you can find the full English version of the book. Read Fort Meigs a Condensed History of the Most Important Military Point in the Nort Online - link to read the book on full screen. Our eReader also allows you to upload and read Pdf, Txt, ePub and fb2 books. In the Mini eReder on the page below you can quickly view all pages of the book - Read Book Fort Meigs a Condensed History of the Most Important Military Point in the Nort
What reading level is Fort Meigs a Condensed History of the Most Important Military Point in the Nort book?
To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
Miami, and secretly fortified themselves in an arm of the broad ravine which extends in a northeast direction from the fort. This position was about 400 yards distant from the fort, and the earthworks which were erected are still to be seen near the southwest boundary of Ft. Meigs cemetery. The morning of the 4th opened with rain, which retarded the fire of the enemy. The erection of the battery in the ravine was soon discovered at the fort, and short traverses were quickly thrown up at right a...ngles Avith the grand traverse, to protect the troops from their fire. At this time, Harrison re- ceived a summons from Proctor to surrender, the messenger (Major Chambers) bombastically exaggerating the means at his command. Gen. Harrison's historic reply was : ''Assure the gen- eral that he will never have this post surrendered to him upon 24 Historical Sketch of Ft. Meigs.
any terms. Should it fall into his hands, it will be in a manner calculated to do him more honor, and to give him larger claims upon the gratitude of his government, than any capitulation ■could possibly do.
What to read after Fort Meigs a Condensed History of the Most Important Military Point in the Nort?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by James P Averill to read onlineMoreLess
To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
Miami, and secretly fortified themselves in an arm of the broad ravine which extends in a northeast direction from the fort. This position was about 400 yards distant from the fort, and the earthworks which were erected are still to be seen near the southwest boundary of Ft. Meigs cemetery. The morning of the 4th opened with rain, which retarded the fire of the enemy. The erection of the battery in the ravine was soon discovered at the fort, and short traverses were quickly thrown up at right a...ngles Avith the grand traverse, to protect the troops from their fire. At this time, Harrison re- ceived a summons from Proctor to surrender, the messenger (Major Chambers) bombastically exaggerating the means at his command. Gen. Harrison's historic reply was : ''Assure the gen- eral that he will never have this post surrendered to him upon 24 Historical Sketch of Ft. Meigs.
any terms. Should it fall into his hands, it will be in a manner calculated to do him more honor, and to give him larger claims upon the gratitude of his government, than any capitulation ■could possibly do.
What to read after Fort Meigs a Condensed History of the Most Important Military Point in the Nort?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by James P Averill to read onlineMoreLess
Read book Fort Meigs a Condensed History of the Most Important Military Point in the Nort for free
You can download books for free in various formats, such as epub, pdf, azw, mobi, txt and others on book networks site. Additionally, the entire text is available for online reading through our e-reader. Our site is not responsible for the performance of third-party products (sites).
Write Review:
Guest
Read Also
8 / 10
User Reviews: