 | Edmund Burke - History - 1815 - 858 pages
...send a sketch of the country upon which the movements of the annjr and navy are pourtrayed ; by rt their Lordships will observe that the best approach to Washington is by Port Tobacco, upon the Potowmac, and Benedict, upon the Patnxent, from both of which are direct and good roads to that city;... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1814 - 780 pages
...attack, I send a sketch of the country upon which the movements of the army and navy are pourtrayed ; by it their Lordships will observe, that the best approach to Washington is by Port Tobacco upon the Potowmae, and Benedict upon the Patuxent, from both of which are direct and good roads to that city,... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1814 - 752 pages
...Lordships will observe, that the best approach to Washington is by Port Tobacco upon the Potowmac, and Benedict upon the Patuxent, from both of which • are direct and good road? to that city, and their distances nearly alike; the roads from Benedict divide about five miles... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1815 - 1026 pages
...attack, I send a sketch of the country upoa which the movements of the army and navy are pourtrayed ; by it their Lordships will observe that the best approach to Washington is by Port Tobacco, upon the Po~ tow mac, and Benedict, upon the Patuxent, from both of which are direct and good roads to that... | |
 | History - 1815 - 822 pages
...I send a skelch of the country upon which the movements of the army and navy are pourtrayed ; by rt their Lordships will observe that the best approach to Washington is by Port Tobacco, upon the Potowmac, and Benedict, upon the Patuxent, from both of which are direct and good roads to that city,... | |
 | Thomas H. Palmer - United States - 1816 - 516 pages
...attack, I send a sketch of the country, upon which the move* ments of the army and navy are pourtrayed; by it their lordships will observe that the best approach...from both of which are direct and good roads to that city,and their distances nearly alike; the roads from Benedict divide nearly five miles inland; the... | |
 | Thomas H. Palmer - United States - 1816 - 518 pages
...attack, I send a sketch of the country, upon which the movements of the army and navy are pourtrayed; by it their lordships will observe that the best approach...Benedict upon the Patuxent; from both of which are direct aud good roads to that city,and their distances nearly alike; the roads from Benedict divide nearly... | |
 | Europe - 1816 - 890 pages
...observe that the best approach to Washington is by Port Tobacco, upon the Potowmac, and Benedict, upou the Patuxent, from both of which are direct and good...alike : The roads from Benedict divide about five milts inlaud ; the one by Pibcataway and Bladensburgh, the other following the course of the river,... | |
 | Europe - 1816 - 890 pages
...attack, I send a sketch of the country upon which the movements of the army and navy are pourtrayed ; by it their lordships will observe that the best approach to Washington it by Port Tobacco, upon the Potowmac, and Benedict, upon the Patuxent, from both of which are direct... | |
 | John Thomas Scharf - 1879 - 878 pages
...of the place of attack, I send a sketch of the country upon which the movements of the army and navy are portrayed ; by it their lordships will observe,...Potomac, and Benedict upon the Patuxent, from both of whicli are direct and good roads to that city, and their distance nearly alike ; the roads from Benedict... | |
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... destination of the combined force was Washington, should it be found that the attempt might be made with any prospect of success. To give their lordships a more correct idea of the place of attack, I send a sketch of the country upon which the movements... 