| Abiel Holmes - America - 1805 - 556 pages
...The commander, De la Place, was required to surrender the fort. " By what author" ity ?" he asked. " I demand it," said Allen, « in " the name of the great Jehovah, and of the conti" nental congress." This extraordinary summons •was instantly obeyed ; and the fort,... | |
| Thomas Wilson - United States - 1821 - 382 pages
...surrender of the fort. " By what authority do you demand it ?" inquired the astonished commander. " I demand it," said Allen, " in the name of the great Jehovah and of the Continental Congress." The summons could not be disobeyed; the fort, with its valuable stores... | |
| Timothy Dwight - New England - 1821 - 542 pages
...was yet undressed, demanded the surrender of the fort. " By what authority ?" said the Commandant. " I demand it," said Allen, " in the name of the great JEHoVAH, and the Continental Congress." The fort was immediately given up, together with its stores, and garrison... | |
| Charles Augustus Goodrich - Explorers - 1823 - 428 pages
...arrival of Allen at Ticonderoga, he demanded the fort. " By what authority ?" asked the commander. " I demand it," said Allen, " in the name of the Great Jehovah, and of the Continental Congress." The summons was instantly obeyed, and the fort was, with its valuable... | |
| Thomas Jones Rogers - United States - 1823 - 382 pages
...the surrender of the fort. "By what authority do you demand it?" inquired the astonished commander. "I demand it," said Allen, ''in the name of the great Jehovah and of the continental congress." The summons could not be disobeyed, and the fort with its very valuable... | |
| France - 1825 - 455 pages
...surrender of the tort. " By what authority do you demand it ?" inquired the astonished captain ; '• I demand it," said Allen, " in the name of the great Jehovah, and the continental Congress." This summons could not be resisted, and the fort was immediately surrendered.... | |
| France - 1825 - 462 pages
...surrender of the fort. " By what authority do you demand it r" inquired the astonished captain ; " I demand it," said Allen, " in the name of the great Jehovah, and the continental Congress." This summons could not be resisted, and the fort WHS immediately surrendered.... | |
| United States - 1826 - 388 pages
...surrender of the fort. " By what authority do you demand it ?" inquired the astonished commander. " I demand it," said Allen, " in the name of the great Jehovah and of the Continental Congress." The summons could not be disobeyed : the fort, with its valuable... | |
| Charles Augustus Goodrich - United States - 1827 - 328 pages
...arrival of Allen at Ticonderoga, he demanded the fort. " By what authority ?" asked the commander. " I demand it," said Allen, " in the name of the Great Jehovah, and of the Continental Congress." The summons was instantly obeyed, and the fort was, with its valuable... | |
| Francis Smith Eastman - Vermont - 1828 - 124 pages
...their beds. When Allen demanded the surrender of the fort ; "by what authority do you require it" said La Place. "I demand it" said Allen "in the name of the great Jehovah and the Continental Congress." It was instantly surrendered without a struggle. SEC. 4. After landing... | |
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