 | J. C. Gilleland - 1851 - 478 lehte
...General Burgoyne, raising his hat most gracefully, said 'The fortune of war, General Gates, has made me your prisoner;' to which the conqueror, returning...with the familiarity of old acquaintances. The Baron Reidesel, and the other officers, were introduced in their turn," " GEN. PHILIP SCHUYLER was born at... | |
 | William Leete Stone - 1851 - 546 lehte
...General Burgoyne, raising his hat most gracefully, said— 'The fortune of war, General Gates, has made me your prisoner ;' to which the conqueror, returning...has not been through any fault of your Excellency.' M should be a spectator of the humiliation of the British troops, nor offer the smallest insult to... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1851 - 594 lehte
...his hat gracefully, said, " The fortune of war, General Gates, has made me your prisoner." The victor promptly replied, " I shall always be ready to bear testimony that it has not 4 See Wilkinson. 81 been through any fault of your excellency." Humiliating Review of the British Prisoners.... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1851 - 606 lehte
...his hat gracefully, said, " The fortune of war, General Gates, has made me your prisoner." The victor promptly replied, " I shall always be ready to bear testimony that it has not 81 Humiliating Review of the British Prixmere. Burgoyne'« Surrender of his Sword. The Spoils of Victory... | |
 | Alexander Marjoribanks - 1853 - 504 lehte
...General Burgoyne, raising his hat most gracefully, said, " the fortune of war, General Gates, has made me your prisoner." To which the conqueror, returning...has not been through any fault of your Excellency." Among the paintings that adorn the vast circular hall of the capitol at Washington, are to be found... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1860 - 802 lehte
...his hat gracefully, said, " The fortune of war, General Gates, has made me your prisoner." The victor promptly replied, " I shall always be ready to bear testimony that it has not 1 Letter of Burgoyne to the Earl of Derby. Stedman, i., 352. Botta, ii., 21. * See Wilkinson. Humiliating... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1860 - 802 lehte
...his hat gracefully, said, " The fortune of war, General Gates, has made me your prisoner." The victor 0 1 w x z { W X : s no! « See Wilkinson. 80 81 Humiliating Review of the Briuih Prisoner«. Burgoync1» Surrender of hie... | |
 | William Ketchum - 1864 - 456 lehte
...and Gen. Burgoyne raising his hat most gracefully said : ' The fortune of war, Gen. Gates, has made me your prisoner,' to which the conqueror returning...has not been through any fault of your excellency." Gen. Burgoyne with all his general officers were treated with the courtesy and consideration due to... | |
 | William Ketchum - 1864 - 452 lehte
...: ' The fortune of war, Gen. Gates, has made me your prisoner,' to which the conqueror return-, ing a courtly salute, promptly replied : " I shall always...has not been through, any fault of your excellency." Gen. Burgoyne with all his general officers were treated with the courtesy and consideration due to... | |
 | William Thomas Roberts Saffell - 1864 - 142 lehte
...his hat gracefully, said, 'The fortune of war, General Gates, has made me your prisoner.' The victor promptly replied, 'I shall always be ready to bear...has not been through any fault of your excellency.' The other officers were introduced in turn, and the whole party repaired to Gates's headquarters, where... | |
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The fortune of war, General Gates, has made me your prisoner," to which the conqueror, returning a courtly salute, promptly replied, "I shall always be ready to bear testimony, that it has not been through any fault of your excellency. 
