1.
My first is in rope, but not in string.
My second is in throw, but not in fling.
My third is in rill, but not in brook.
My fourth is in glance, but not in look.
My fifth is in lance, but not in dart.
My sixth is in tremble, but not in start.
My seventh is in servant, but not in slave.
My eighth is in grotto, but not in cave.
My ninth is in manage, but not in wield.
My whole's an American battle-field.