 | William Francis Patrick Napier - Peninsular War, 1807-1814 - 1833 - 740 pages
...fount of honour was also full and fresh within him ! The result of a hundred battles and the united testimony of impartial writers of different nations...former stands higher in the estimation of the world. CHAPTER IV. IN resuming the thread of military events, it is CHAP. necessary to refer back to the commencement... | |
 | Books - 1831 - 652 pages
...result of a hundred battles and the united testimony of impartial writers of different nations has given the first place, amongst the European infantry,...former stands higher in the estimation of the world.' — vol. iii. pp. 271,272. Nor were the soldiers against whom such troops were matched unworthy of... | |
 | Military art and science - 1831 - 942 pages
...facts. Colonel Napier in his Third Volume states, ' " The result of one hundred battles and the united testimony of impartial writers of different nations, have given the first place among the European infantry to the British, but, in a comparison between the troops of France and England,... | |
 | 1834 - 536 pages
...result of one hundred battles, and the merited testimony of impartial writers of different nations, has given the first place amongst the European infantry...unjust not to admit that the cavalry of the former stand higher in the estimation of the world." To notice the splendid achievements, which have called... | |
 | Sir William Francis Patrick Napier - Peninsular War, 1807-1814 - 1839 - 900 pages
...hundred battles, and the united testimony of impartial writers of different nations, have given the Grst place, amongst the European infantry, to the British...former stands higher in the estimation of the world. CHAPTER IV. Character of Miguel Álava— Portuguese government demands more English troops— Lord... | |
 | William Francis Patrick Napier - Peninsular War, 1807-1814 - 1840 - 740 pages
...result of a hundred battles and the united testimony of impartial writers of different nations CHAP. have given the first place amongst the European infantry...former stands higher in the estimation of the world. CHAPTER IV. BOOK IN resuming the thread of military events, it is ' necessary to refer back to the... | |
 | sir William Francis P. Napier - 1840 - 798 pages
...result of a hundred battles and the united testimony of impartial writers of different nations CHAP. have given the first place amongst the European infantry...former stands higher in the estimation of the world. CHAPTER IV. BOOK IN resuming the thread of military events, it is . necessary to refer back to the... | |
 | Samuel Maunder - 1844 - 544 pages
...of honour was also full and fresh within him ? B 4 " The result of a hundred battles, and the united testimony of impartial writers of different nations,...former stands higher in the estimation of the world." 1. How long does it take to thoroughly discipline a British infantry soldier ? 2. What are his predominant... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1846 - 622 pages
...fount of honour was also full and fresh within him ? The result of a hundred battles, and the united testimony of impartial writers of different nations, have given the first place amongst European infantry to the British." Such was the description of those men — and could any one deny... | |
 | Sir William Francis Patrick Napier, William Francis Patrick Napier - France - 1851 - 552 pages
...fount of honour was also full and fresh within him! The result of a hundred battles and the united testimony of impartial writers of different nations...former stands higher in the estimation of the world. VOL. II. DD CHAPTER IV. KESUMING the thread of military events, it is necessary to go back to the commencement... | |
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... that, while no physical military qualification was wanting, the fount of honour was also full and fresh within him ! The result of a hundred battles and the united testimony of impartial writers of different nations have given the first place, amongst... 
