Francis Jr. Parkman:A Half-century Of Conflict (volume 2)
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not … More...
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1899 edition. Excerpt: ...Rigaud. He mistakes in calling the log wall of the fort a palisade. hundred French and Indians should resort to such elaborate devices to subdue a sergeant, seven militiamen, and a minister,--for this was now the effective strength of the besieged,--was no small compliment to the spirit of the defence. The firing was renewed in the morning, but there was no attempt to open trenches by daylight. Two men were sent up into the watch-tower, and about eleven o''clock one of them, Thomas Knowlton, was shot through the head. The number of efiectives was thus reduced to eight, including the chaplain. Up to this time the French and English witnesses are in tolerable accord; but now there is conflict of evidence. Rigaud says that when he was about to carr''y his plan of attack into execution, he saw a white flag hung out, and sent the elder De Muy, with Montigny and D''Auteuil, to hear what the English commandant--whose humble rank he nowhere mentions--had to say. On the other hand, Norton, the chaplain, says that about noon the French desired to parley, and that we agreed to it. He says farther that the sergeant, with himself and one or two others, met Rigaud outside the gate, and that the French commander promised good quarter to the besieged if they would surrender, with the alternative of an assault if they would not. This account is sustained by Hawks, who says that at twelve o''clock an Indian came forward with a flag of truce, and that he, Hawks, with two or three others, went to meet Rigaud, who then offered honor able terms of capitulation.1 The sergeant promised an answer within two hours; and going back to the fort with his companions, examined their means of defence. He found that... Francis Jr. Parkman, Books, History, A Half-century Of Conflict (volume 2) Books>History Volume: 2 Publisher: Boston: Little, Brown, and Co. Subjects: United States -- History Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 Canada -- History To 1763 (New France) Notes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be numerous typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there.<
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Francis Jr. Parkman:A Half-century Of Conflict (volume 2)
- new book ISBN: 9781152475120
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not … More...
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1899 edition. Excerpt: ...Rigaud. He mistakes in calling the log wall of the fort a palisade. hundred French and Indians should resort to such elaborate devices to subdue a sergeant, seven militiamen, and a minister,--for this was now the effective strength of the besieged,--was no small compliment to the spirit of the defence. The firing was renewed in the morning, but there was no attempt to open trenches by daylight. Two men were sent up into the watch-tower, and about eleven o''clock one of them, Thomas Knowlton, was shot through the head. The number of efiectives was thus reduced to eight, including the chaplain. Up to this time the French and English witnesses are in tolerable accord; but now there is conflict of evidence. Rigaud says that when he was about to carr''y his plan of attack into execution, he saw a white flag hung out, and sent the elder De Muy, with Montigny and D''Auteuil, to hear what the English commandant--whose humble rank he nowhere mentions--had to say. On the other hand, Norton, the chaplain, says that about noon the French desired to parley, and that we agreed to it. He says farther that the sergeant, with himself and one or two others, met Rigaud outside the gate, and that the French commander promised good quarter to the besieged if they would surrender, with the alternative of an assault if they would not. This account is sustained by Hawks, who says that at twelve o''clock an Indian came forward with a flag of truce, and that he, Hawks, with two or three others, went to meet Rigaud, who then offered honor able terms of capitulation.1 The sergeant promised an answer within two hours; and going back to the fort with his companions, examined their means of defence. He found that... Francis Jr. Parkman, Books, History, A Half-century Of Conflict (volume 2) Books>History, General Books LLC<
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