...at which, in the quickest firing, I could have lodged half a dozen balls in or about him before he was out of my reach, I had only to determine; but...coolly of his duty, so I let him alone. The day after, when I was telling this story to some wounded officers who lay in the same room with me, one of our...

...officer on the field at Brandywine was none other than General George Washington. Ferguson later wrote, "It was not pleasant to fire at the back of an unoffending...himself very coolly of his duty, so I let him alone." This was the measure of his character and chivalry. Other stories eventually surfaced about this most...

...proceeded. I again drew his attention and made signs to him to stop, but he slowly continued his way ... It was not pleasant to fire at the back of an unoffending individual who was acquitting himself very cooly of his duty, so I let him alone ... I was telling this story to some wounded officers . . . when...

..."lodged half a dozen balls in or about him" before he was out of reach, but his principles forbade him to "fire at the back of an unoffending individual,...who was acquitting himself very coolly of his duty." The next day Ferguson was relating the incident to some wounded officers when a surgeon joined the...

...Pennsylvania, Ferguson contemplated pulling the trigger. He later wrote, "... but it was not pleasant to shoot at the back of an unoffending individual, who was...himself very coolly of his duty; so I let him alone'. Ferguson was well known in the British Army as a crack shot. He was also keenly aware ot the potential...

...presented an inviting target, but Ferguson had declined to shoot, saying later, "it was not pleasant for me to fire at the back of an unoffending individual who was acquitting himself very cooly of his duty."30 The following day Ferguson learned that the officer had been General Washington....

...at which in the quickest firing I could have lodged half a dozen of balls in or about him before he was out of my reach, I had only to determine; but...who was acquitting himself very coolly of his duty j so I let him alone. The day after, I had been telling this story to some wounded officers who lay...

...had a chance there of picking off an officer, but " let him alone, disgusted with the idea of firing at the back of an unoffending individual, who was acquitting himself very coolly of his duty." Next day he learned that the officer was Washington. Three years later, Ferguson fell, defending King's...