Battle of Bladensburg
Battle of Bladensburg
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T^ ilie enemy had advanced up the road, had driven back Lieutenant-Colonel Kramer's command, posted on the right of the road, and in advance of Commodore Barney, after having well maintained his position and much hurt the enemy, and also continued to fire during his retreat. He had come under the destructive fire of Commodore Barney, which had turned nini up the hill toward Lieutenant-Colonel Beall, whose detachment gave one or two ineffective fires and fied. Their position was knovrn to me, wa...s very conspicuous, and the extreme right. The enemy, therefore, hac! gained this commanding position, and was passing our right flank; hjs force pursuing on the left had also advanced to a line with our left, and there was nothing there to oppose him. To preserve Smith's command' from being pressed in front by fresh troops of the enemy, who were com- ing on at the same time, while they were under the certainty of being assailed on both flanks and the rear by the enemy, who respectively gained them, in which circumstances their destruction or surrender would have •icen inevitable, I sent (my horse being unable to move with the rapid1t\- 1 wished) to General Smith to retreat.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
T^ ilie enemy had advanced up the road, had driven back Lieutenant-Colonel Kramer's command, posted on the right of the road, and in advance of Commodore Barney, after having well maintained his position and much hurt the enemy, and also continued to fire during his retreat. He had come under the destructive fire of Commodore Barney, which had turned nini up the hill toward Lieutenant-Colonel Beall, whose detachment gave one or two ineffective fires and fied. Their position was knovrn to me, wa...s very conspicuous, and the extreme right. The enemy, therefore, hac! gained this commanding position, and was passing our right flank; hjs force pursuing on the left had also advanced to a line with our left, and there was nothing there to oppose him. To preserve Smith's command' from being pressed in front by fresh troops of the enemy, who were com- ing on at the same time, while they were under the certainty of being assailed on both flanks and the rear by the enemy, who respectively gained them, in which circumstances their destruction or surrender would have •icen inevitable, I sent (my horse being unable to move with the rapid1t\- 1 wished) to General Smith to retreat.
What to read after Battle of Bladensburg?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Fort Benning United States Infantry School to read onlineMoreLess
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