 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 442 páginas
...attack, and withdraw the British armament from La Plata; intimating, that such was the exasperation of the populace, he could not answer for the safety of the prisoners if offensive operations were persisted in. Whitelocke, influenced, as he said, by this consideration,... | |
 | Edward Pelham Brenton - 1837 - 778 páginas
...the town, and withdrew his Majesty's forces from the river of La Plata, intimating at the same time, from the exasperated state of the populace, he could...prisoners, if" I persisted in offensive measures." These were the considerations which induced General Whitelock to accept of the proposals made to him... | |
 | William Russell - 1839 - 696 páginas
...attack, and withdraw the British armament from La Plata ; intimating that such was the exasperation of the populace, he could not answer for the safety of the prisoners if offensive operations were persisted in. General Whitelocke, influenced, as he said, by this consideration,... | |
 | William Russell - 1841 - 690 páginas
...attack, and withdraw the British armament from La Plata ; intimating that such was the exasperation of the populace, he could not answer for the safety of the prisoners if offensive operations were persisted in. General Whitelocke, influenced, as he said, by this consideration,... | |
 | George Lillie Craik, Charles MacFarlane - 1844 - 928 páginas
...further attack on the town, and withdraw his forces altogether from the Rio de la Plata ; insinuating, at the same time, that, from the exasperated state...could not answer for the safety of the prisoners, if the English general persisted in offensive measures. At first, Whitelocke put a hold face on the matter,... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1850 - 920 páginas
...Liniers represented to General Whitelocke that the prisoners were in danger of a general massacre, as, from the exasperated state of the populace, he could not answer for their safety, should the British persist in their attack. These representations had so much effect... | |
 | John William Cole - 1856 - 386 páginas
...and withdrew his Majesty's forces from the River Plata. He intimated at the same time, that such was the exasperated state of the populace, he could not answer for the safety of the prisoners, if offensive measures were persisted in. " Influenced," says the defeated commander in his despatch, "... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1868 - 948 páginas
...Liniers represented to General Whitelocke that the prisoners were in danger of a general massacre, as, from the exasperated state of the populace, he could not answer for their safety, should the British persist in their attack. These representations had so much effect... | |
 | Joachim Hayward Stocqueler - 1871 - 394 páginas
...attack on the town, and withdrew His Majesty's Forces from the river Plata, intimating at the same time, from the exasperated state of the populace, he could...measures. Influenced by this consideration (which I knew to be founded on fact), and reflecting of how little advantage would be the possession of a country... | |
 | Francis Duncan - 1879 - 574 páginas
...the town, and with" drew His Majesty's forces from the Kiver Plata, intimating " at the same time, from the exasperated state of the " populace, he could...prisoners, if I persisted in offensive measures. Influenced CHAP. XI. Conduct of General Whitelock. 181 " by this consideration (which I knew from better authority... | |
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I knew, from better authority, to be founded in fact), and reflecting of how little advantage would be the possession of a country, the inhabitants of which were so absolutely hostile... 
