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 | Arthur Wellesley Duke of Wellington - 1835 - Страниц: 542
...attention to these subjects, which I assure you deserve the serious consideration of the King's Ministers. We are an excellent army on parade, an excellent one...it, that either defeat or' success would dissolve us. ' Believe me, &c. • Viscount Castlereagh: ' ARTHUR WELLESLEY. Lieut. General the Hon. Sir A.... | |
 | Arthur Wellesley Duke of Wellington - 1835 - Страниц: 548
...attention to these subjects, which I assure you deserve the serious consideration of the King's Ministers. We are an excellent army on parade, an excellent one...it, that either defeat or . success would dissolve us. ' Believe me, &c. ' Viscount Castlereagh.' ' ARTHUR WELLESLEY. Lieut, General the Hon. Sir A. Wellesley,... | |
 | William Francis Patrick Napier - 1840 - Страниц: 860
...negligence, more particularly as he is to be tried by others probably guilty of the same offence.' . . 'We are an excellent army on parade, an excellent one to fight, but we are VOL. vi. e •worse than an enemy in a country, and take my word for it that either defeat or success... | |
 | Sir William Francis Patrick Napier - 1839 - Страниц: 1060
...negligence, more particularly as he is to be tried by others probably guilty of the same offence. . . . We are an excellent army on parade, an excellent one...for it that either defeat or success would dissolve us." Sir Arthur Wellesley to Mr. Milliers. July, 1809. " We must have some general rule of proceeding... | |
 | Sir William Francis Patrick Napier - 1839 - Страниц: 1048
...excellent army on parade, an excellent one to fight, but we are worte than an enemy in a country, anil take my word for it that either defeat or success would dissolve us." Sir Arthur fTelletley to Mr. Vilüert. July, 180». " We must have some general rule of proceeding... | |
 | William Francis Patrick Napier - 1840 - Страниц: 884
...negligence, more particularly as he is to be tried by others probably guilty of the same offence.' . . ' We are an excellent army on parade, an excellent one to fight, but we are VOL. vi. e worte than an enemy in a country, and take my word for it that either defeat or success... | |
 | William Francis Patrick Napier - 1840 - Страниц: 862
...negligence, more particularly as he is to be tried by others probably guilty of the same offence.' . . 'We are an excellent army on parade, an excellent one to fight, but we arc VOL. vi. e worse than an enemy in a country, and take my word for it that either defeat or success... | |
 | Arthur Wellesley Duke of Wellington - 1842 - Страниц: 1008
...attention to these subjects, which I assure you deserve the serious consideration of the King's Ministers. We are an excellent army on parade, an excellent one...for it, that either defeat or success would dissolve us.' 286. To Lieut. Col. Gordon. Abranles, 22nd June, 1809. ' I trouble you with these papers, not... | |
 | John Campbell - 1842 - Страниц: 562
...next to impossible to establish order and discipline among them. The Duke says, in 1809, that it is " an excellent army on parade, an excellent one to fight ; but we are worse than an enemy in a country." The wickedness of the troops was wanton, and, as yet, without the apology of distress. He thus speaks,... | |
 | John Campbell - 1842 - Страниц: 512
...alarming was the moral state and discipline of the troops, that, writing to Castlereagh, he says, " take my word for it, that either defeat or success would dissolve us." Such was the instrument with which his Grace was sent to expel the armies of Napoleon ! ' The... | |
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