...each day's delay at Plattsburgh rendered my retreat more difficult. The enemy's militia was rising en masse around me, desertion increasing, and our...swamps, becoming, from the state of the weather, as well as.from the obstructions made by the enemy, nearly impassable — under these circumstances, I had...

...each day's delay at Plattsburgh rendered my retreat more difficult. The enemy's militia was rising en masse around me, desertion increasing, and our...Excluded from the use of water communication, and that by roaus passing through woods and over swamps, becoming, from the state of the weather, as well as from...

...each day's delay at Plattsburgh rendered my retreat more difficult. The enemy's militia was rising en masse around me, desertion increasing, and our...whether I should consider my own fame, by gratifying the ardour of the troops in persevering in the attack, or consult the more substantial interests of my...

...Provisions Scanty. Excluded from the advantage of water conveyance, & that by roads passing through Woods & over Swamps becoming, from the State of the weather...obstructions made by the Enemy nearly impassable. Under the circumstances I had to determine whether I should consider my own Fame by gratifying the Ardor...

...Provisions Scanty. Excluded from the advantage of water conveyance, & that by roads passing through Woods & over Swamps becoming, from the State of the weather...obstructions made by the Enemy nearly impassable. Under the circumstances I had to determine whether I should consider my own Fame by gratifying the Ardor...