The next morning, the British were within a mile and a half of
Baltimore, but they found fifteen thousand men, with a large train
of artillery, in possession of the heights commanding the city.
Colonel Brooke, not willing to incur the risk of attacking in
daylight, with three thousand men, a fivefold number, resolved on
attempting a surprise by night. He learned, however, that the
enemy, by sinking twenty vessels in the river, had prevented all
naval co-operation. The inevitable loss of life in an assault far
counter-balancing any prospective advantage, Brooke wisely
abandoned the design, and withdrew unmolested to his ships.
General
Imprint: |
Kessinger Publishing Co
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
September 2010 |
First published: |
September 2010 |
Authors: |
William Henry Withrow
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Dimensions: |
235 x 191 x 7mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
136 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-162-67599-2 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
|
LSN: |
1-162-67599-3 |
Barcode: |
9781162675992 |
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