Pending that redcoat exodus, he cheers his spirit and improves his time by carrying Madam Prevost to church, where the Reverend Bogard declares them man and wife, after the methods and manners of the Dutch Reformed.
Colonel Arnold, now in command, does not attempt another assault, but contents himself with maneuvering his slender forces on the plain in tantalizing view of the redcoat foe.
That bark turns out the redcoat garrison as though a trumpet called.
None were, and after holding Redcoat a few minutes he carefully set him up in a tree and withdrew a short distance.
She looked no more like beautiful Redcoat than did Mrs. Grosbeak like Rosebreast.
Redcoat hopped from branch to branch until he was halfway up the tree.
Redcoat held up his right wing and sure enough there was a little stick projecting from both sides close up to the shoulder.
We'll have to get that out right away," continued Farmer Brown's boy, stroking Redcoat ever so gently.
The look of terror which had been in the eyes of Redcoat died out, and he stopped fluttering and simply lay panting.
He saw, too, by the way Redcoat was acting, that he was in great trouble.
Never before had he seen Redcoat so close at hand.
Peter remained right where he was until at last he saw Redcoat spread his black wings and fly to another tree.
As Farmer Brown's boy drew near and Redcoatsaw that he was discovered, he tried his hardest to flutter away.
Somehow at that gentle touch Redcoat lost much of his fear, and a little hope sprang in his heart.
Redcoat heard the rustle of Peter's feet among the dry leaves and at once began to flap and flutter in an effort to fly away, but he could not get off the ground.
The thought came to him at once that a redcoat had fired that shot and that it had been fired at Dick, and with wildly-beating heart he ran forward, at the same time drawing a pistol from his belt.
The only way, so far as he could see, was to engage the soldier in a struggle, and overpower him, and as the redcoat looked a pretty husky fellow, this would likely not be an easy thing to accomplish.
This accomplished, he went out on deck, dragged the other redcoat into the cabin, and into the stateroom.
He felt confident he could do so, if he could succeed in taking the redcoat by surprise.
His actions were such as would cause the redcoat to think he did not contemplate offering any resistance, and this was done purposely, so as to throw the redcoat off his guard.
A snore sounding from a stateroom at one side guided the youth, so he entered the compartment, and seizing this redcoat by the throat, as he had the other, Dick quickly choked him into limp insensibility.
They paused underneath the tree Dick was in, and the redcoat explained about his encounter with and capture by the person he had suspected of being a spy and had intended to march into the camp, a prisoner.
And then, when confident that the redcoat was unconscious, Dick let go his hold, and proceeded to bind the redcoat's hands and feet, and gag him.
The redcoat pickets had evidently retreated to the British encampment.
A few minutes later the three redcoats emerged from amid the bushes, the two having freed the redcoat from his bonds.
Ask the Redcoat to say that this is good, that we may go quickly, and the evil be at an end.
Standing Bear saw the watch, and asked: "What medicine does the Redcoat make?
That he give into the hand of the White Mother's Redcoat the two moneas, the Frenchmen; and that he strike the tepees and command the squaws to load them on the travois, and lead the braves back to the reserve.
If Standing Bear is Chief of the Stonies, the White Mother's Redcoat asks him to deliver the two evil moneas " Carney added.
It was Long Dog-leg who grunted: "Heap big chief, Redcoat man!
And if Standing Bear says that talk is not good talk, that a Chief of the Stonies is not a dog to be driven from his hunting, what will the Redcoat do?
Likely the redcoat colonel has ordered 'em to stop shooting," said Paul.
A HAG: What call had the redcoat to strike the gentleman and he under the influence.
The redcoat ducked but the Dubliner lifted him with a left hook, the body punch being a fine one.
We shall have to get a look at the place," the redcoat said, and he promptly went to the door with a dozen of his men.
First, the redcoat regulars were to land upon Long Island, lying to the north, and wade across the inlet which separates it from Sullivan's Island.
That day passed slowly indeed for Dick Dare, but evening came at last, and while he was eating supper the redcoat informed him that an attack was to be made on the patriot force that evening.
Glancing toward the redcoat camp, and deciding that they would not hear him, he sounded a signal that they often used to notify one of the other's whereabouts.
Then the sergeant placed a redcoat on guard, to see that the prisoners made no attempt to escape, after which he returned to the front room, and the dancing was started up again, and went on with seeming merriment.
But, won't the redcoat wonder why the cider isn't brought into the room and given to him there?
Now he set out in pursuit, with the other redcoat eight or ten yards behind.
The redcoat heard them and started to turn around, but Dick Dare, who was in the lead, sprang upon the British soldier with all his force, and the redcoat was hurled sprawling to the earth, the bottle flying from his hand.
And when he comes out, you cut the ropes and free the prisoners, and they can rush out, knock the redcoat over and make their escape.
He got a bottle of the cider, and when he got back up, and had closed the cellar-door, the redcoat was just emerging from the kitchen.
In the gathering darkness Phillis saw a redcoatreconnoitring the grounds.
The redcoat went to the barracks, but was soon back again with eight others, armed with clubs, swearing they'd split the skulls of the beggars.
There's no knowing when I shall be back, mother, for if the war has begun, as I fear it has, I shall be in the ranks till the last redcoat is driven from the country.
And do you wonder I have hated the sight of a redcoat ever since?
A thought came to him,--to write a letter and hire a redcoat to take it to his father.
Memory recalled a day when two soldiers assaulted her; from that hour a redcoathad been hateful.
It gave him fresh courage to see Samuel Whittemore, eighty years old, come running with his musket, taking deliberate aim, firing three times, and bringing down a redcoat every time he pulled the trigger.
The redcoat raised his gun, and pulled the trigger.
Upon my word, thou art so good-looking, with the coquettish bow under thy chin, that I am half afraid some saucy redcoat may stop thee.
When they drink to the King and the redcoat army, we shall say to ourselves, 'Washington and the buff and blue.
Were you dreaming of that young redcoat you were walking with this morning?
A redcoat had been caught in the cornfield back of the house, and later on, his horse was found fastened in the woods near by.
If they tried to do that, Uncle Joseph, I'd push them over the rocks, as Mary Broughton did that redcoat we met in the cave.
And if I pull on a redcoat with that gun I don't believe he will do any more shooting at our side of the house," said Enoch, getting up in a chair and taking the musket down.
Every time he pulled on a redcoat he could tell right where he hit him.
He was almost sure of the redcoat he pulled on, and there would be one less for them to encounter when the order was given to board her and clear her deck.
King George has naught to do with the wooing of our maids; and love is love, whether it be Redcoat or Continental," replied the old matchmaker.
And presently, when Betty passed her with Eustace's colours flaming in her cheeks and his roses on her breast, she knew that Redcoat and not Continental had won this battle in her parlour.
Yes; kill me a Redcoat for this," and Janet tossed him her glove, while Dorothy tied a strand of the bright wool from her knitting ball upon his sleeve.
Mr Redcoat The other is dedicated to Chu I, 'Mr Redcoat.
When anyone with but a poor chance of passing presents himself at an examination, his friends encourage him by the popular saying: "Who knows but that Mr Redcoat will nod his head?
I had thought that the sight of a redcoat was so displeasing that it went against your stomachs," he said tauntingly, "and yet I find you hobnobbing with Major Ferguson's men.
No sooner was the redcoatlover gone awhile than, as Miss Chew declared, Darthea put off mourning for the absent.
Indeed, he made for my aunt some pretty sketches of the fall woods, and, as I have said, was welcome where no other redcoat could enter.
But now that both sides are sure at last that they are really at war, these men who live among us and are ready to welcome every redcoat must have their lesson.
Do you think I'd ever have gotten outside that stockade if there had been a redcoat at his call?
To-night, here within these stockade walls, there are four redcoat men from MacLeod.
A blade's length at my right where I was standing in front of the tavern, three redcoat officers lounged at ease; and to one of them my lady tossed a nod of recognition, half laughing, half defiant.
Redcoat pale-faces yonder," pointing back the way I had come.
And when the way to our horses was clear of the galloping Carolinians, and we would have run to mount and ride after them, the swarming redcoat van was upon us.
A redcoat troop had me in durance at Jennifer House, and while they affected to hold me at parole, I never gave consent to that, and so was kept a prisoner.
Nay, John Ireton, you need not fear me, though I am just now this redcoat captain's next friend.
One of theredcoat troopers lounging before the great fire had risen and was coming straight for our hiding place.
The first redcoat I met directed me to the inn where the Duke had his headquarters, and I was presently admitted to a hearing.
We met more than one redcoat speeding south on a foam-flecked weary steed, and it did not need the second sight to divine that the dispatches they carried spoke loudly of disaster fallen and of reinforcements needed.
Your orthodox historian puts In foremost rank the soldier thus, The redcoat bully in his boots That hides the march of men from us.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "redcoat" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
