 | Abiel Holmes - 1813 - 478 páginas
...commander, De la Place, was" required to surrender the fort. " By what authority?" he asked. " I demand it," said Allen, " in the name of the great Jehovah, and of the continental congress." This extraordinary summons was instantly Obeyed; and the fort, with its valuable stores, and forty-nine... | |
 | Charles Prentiss, William Sullivan - 1821 - 288 páginas
...The fort vas 'demanded. " Bj whose authority ?" baid the commander. Allen replied : " 1 demand it in the name of the great Jehovah, and of the continental Congress." The surrender was immediate. A small party under Colonel Seth Warner, soon after took Crown Point without... | |
 | Thomas Wilson - 1822 - 392 páginas
...could nut be disobeyed ; the fort, with its valuable stores and 49 prisoners, was surrendered. Crowa Point was taken the same day; and the capture of a sloop of war gave Allen the complete jaa? tery of ' Lake Chaniplain. In the fall of 1775, being in Canada, endeavouring... | |
 | Thomas Jones Rogers - 1823 - 382 páginas
...of the fort. "By what authority do you demand it?" inquired the astonished commander. "I demand it," said Allen, ''in the name of the great Jehovah and...taken the same day, and the capture of a sloop of war SOOH afterwards made Allen and his brave party complete masters of lake Champlain. In the fall of 1775,... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1824 - 434 páginas
...Allen at Ticonderoga, he demanded the fort. " By what authority ?" asked the commander. " I demand it," said Allen, " in the name of the Great Jehovah, and of the Continental Congress." The summons was instantly obeyed, and the fort was, with its valuable stores, surrendered. Section XVIII. The taking... | |
 | 1824 - 518 páginas
...of the fort. "By what authority do you demand it?" inquired the astonished commander. "I demand it," said Allen, "in the name of the great Jehovah and...be disobeyed, and the fort with its very valuable In t'ie fall of 1775, he was sent twice into Canada, to obfierve the dispositions of the people, and... | |
 | 1824 - 516 páginas
...of the fort. "By what authority do you demand it?" inquired the astonished commander. "I demand it," said Allen, "in the name of the great Jehovah and...congress.*' The summons could not be disobeyed, and tke fort with its very valuable stores and forty-nine prisoners, was inimediately surrendered. Crown... | |
 | 1824 - 518 páginas
...of the fort. "By what auihority do you demand it?" inquired the astonished commander. "I demand it," said Allen, "in the name of the great Jehovah and...of the continental congress." The summons could not b» disobeyed, and the fort with its very valuable stores and forty-nine prisoners, was immediately... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1825 - 450 páginas
...Alien at Ticonderoga, he demanded the fert. " By what authority ?" asked the commander. " I demand :t," said Allen. " in the name of the Great Jehovah, and of the Continental Congress." The summons was instantly obeyed, and the fort was, with its valuable stores, surrendered. Section XVIII. The taking... | |
 | 1826 - 388 páginas
...the fort. " By what authority do you demand it ?" inquired the astonished commander. " I demand it," said Allen, " in the name of the great Jehovah and...Continental Congress." The summons could not be disobeyed : the fort, with its valuable stores and 49 prisoners, was surrendered. Crown Point was taken the same... | |
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De la Place, who was undressed, .demanded the surrender of the fort. ' By what authority do you demand it.'' inquired the astonished commander. ' I demand it (said Allen) in the name of the great Jehovah and of the continental Congress. 
