 Notwithstanding what has been printed in gazettes and newspapers, we have never seen small bodies, unsupported, opposed to large ; nor has the experience of any Officer realized the stories, which all have read, of whole armies being driven by a handful...  History of Europe (from 1789 to 1815). - Σελίδα 276των sir Archibald Alison (1st bart.) - 1840Πλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
 | William Cobbett - 1811 - 444 σελίδες
...bodies, unsupported, opposed to large ; nor has the ez|ierience of " any officer realized the sturies, which all have read, of whole armies being driven by a handful of light " infantry or dragoons."— (Signed) WELLINGTON. —Circular Letter to the Officers of the English Army in Portugal,... | |
 | William Francis Patrick Napier - 1833 - 740 σελίδες
...seen small bodies, unsupported, successfully opposed to large ; nor has the experience of any officer realized the stories which all have read of whole...driven by a handful of light infantry and dragoons." CHAPTER VI. WHEN Marmont had thus recovered the garrison of Almeida, he withdrew the greatest part... | |
 | Arthur Wellesley (1st duke of Wellington.) - 1837 - 914 σελίδες
...have never seen small bodies, unsupported, opposed to large ; nor has the experience of any Officer realized the stories, which all have read, of whole...armies being driven by a handful of light infantry or dragoons. ' I trust that this letter, copies of which I propose to circulate to the General Officers... | |
 | Arthur Wellesley Duke of Wellington - 1837 - 788 σελίδες
...have never seen small bodies, unsupported, opposed to large ; nor has the experience of any officer realized the stories, which all have read, of whole...armies being driven by a handful of light infantry or dragoons. ' I trust that this letter, copies of which I propose to circulate to the General Officers... | |
 | Arthur Wellesley Duke of Wellington - 1838 - 672 σελίδες
...have never seen small bodies, unsupported, opposed to large; nor has the experience of any Officer realized the stories, which all have read, of whole...armies being driven by a handful of light infantry or dragoons. ' I trust that this letter, copies of which I propose to circulate to the General Officers... | |
 | Sir William Francis Patrick Napier - 1839 - 900 σελίδες
...seen small bodies, unsupported, successfully opposed to large; nor IMS the experience of any officer realized the stories which all have read of whole...driven by a handful of light infantry and dragoons." CHAPTER VI. l.onl Wellington ipnis ihe army of Beira— Marshal Beresford's operations— Colonel Colborne... | |
 | Sir William Francis Patrick Napier - 1839 - 890 σελίδες
...successfully opposed to large ; nor has the experience of any officer realized the stories which all hate read of whole armies being driven by a handful of light infantry and dragoons." CHAPTER Vt. Lord Wellington quit« (he army of Reirá — Marshal Beretford'i operation!— Colonel... | |
 | sir William Francis P. Napier - 1840 - 798 σελίδες
...seen small bodies unsupported successfully opposed to large ; nor has the experience of any officer realized the stories which all have read of whole...driven by a handful of light infantry and dragoons." CHAPTER VI. WHEN Marmont, now commanding the army of Portugal, had thus recovered the garrison of Al... | |
 | sir Archibald Alison (1st bart.) - 1841 - 894 σελίδες
...of Wellington, and the extraordinary gallantry of his followers; for, granting their full weight lo these certainly most important elements in the contest,...power, cannot doubt that, humanly speaking, there • much truth in Moreau's assertion, that " Providence favours the strong battalions." There must,... | |
 | 1841 - 832 σελίδες
...seen small bodies unsupported successfully opposed to large, nor has the experience of any officer realized the stories which all have read, of whole...driven by a handful of light infantry and dragoons." CBAPTEa xcni. — д HIOHT IN THE AZAVA. MA««I-NA was now recalled, and Магmont having assumed... | |
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