Sketch of the Life And Character of John Lacey, a Brigadier General in the Revolutionary Army
The book Sketch of the Life And Character of John Lacey, a Brigadier General in the Revolutionary Army was written by author Davis, W. W. H. (William Watts Hart), 1820-1910 Here you can read free online of Sketch of the Life And Character of John Lacey, a Brigadier General in the Revolutionary Army book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is Sketch of the Life And Character of John Lacey, a Brigadier General in the Revolutionary Army a good or bad book?
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" To Joseph Kiekbeide, Esq., Lieut. Bucks County." Colonel Lacey appears to have been opposed to calling out the militia en masse, and, wdth the council, entertained serious apprehensions that such a course would derange their whole system, and do much harm. But at the same time if it was deemed best to pursue such a course, he signified his willingness to give all the aid in his power. He seemed to liave only one desire, and that was to defeat the enemy and establish the liberties of his count...ry. He wrote his views fully to Colonel Kirkbride, on the 16th of June, from Buckingham, and sent the letter by his brother. In the meantime the enemy had embarked from New York for the Chesapeake, and there was no longer any doubt but that Philadelphia was the point of at- tack. The whole country became alarmed, and the most patriotic appeals were made by the State authori- ties to the militia, to induce them to turn out promptly LIFE AND CHAliACTElt ill" JOHN LACEY. 4/ to repel the invasion. Washington with his army ^vas hastening from the East to the supposed point of at tack, and the Executive Council, in Philadelpnia, were doing all in their power to support the commander-in-chief.
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