 ... cannot be resisted on the coast of England without a fleet to impeach it ; no, nor on the coast of France, or any other country, except every creek, port, or sandy bay had a powerful army in each of them to make opposition.  Military Expeditions Beyond the Seas - Page 342by George Armand Furse - 1897Full view - About this book
 | Military art and science - 1889 - 592 pages
...strengthened with many fortified places, and this of ours, where oar ramparts are but the bodies of men. But I say that an army to be transported over sea,...powerful army in each of them to make opposition. . . . For there is no man ignorant that ships, without putting themselves out of breath, will easily... | |
 | Edward Boucher James - Isle of Wight (England) - 1896 - 714 pages
...strengthened with many fortified places, and this of ours where our ramparts are but the bodies of men. But I say that an army to be transported over sea...fleet to impeach it ; no, nor on the coast of France, nor on any other country, except every creek, port, or sandy bay had a powerful army in each of them... | |
 | Edward Boucher James - Isle of Wight (England) - 1896 - 712 pages
...and the place left to the choice of the invader, cannot be resisted on the coast of England widtout a fleet to impeach it ; no, nor on the coast of France, nor on any other country, except every creek, port, or sandy bay had a powerful army in each of them... | |
 | George Sydenham Clarke Baron Sydenham of Combe, James Richard Thursfield - Great Britain - 1897 - 414 pages
...landed again in an enemy's country and the place left to the choice of the invader, cannot be resisted on the coast of France or any other country, except...every creek, port, or sandy bay had a powerful army. . . . To entertain them that shall assail us with their own beef in their bellies, and before they... | |
 | Philip Howard Colomb - Naval art and science - 1899 - 638 pages
...strengthened with many fortified places, and this of ours, where our ramparts are but the bodies of men. But I say that an army to be transported over sea,...powerful army in each of them to make opposition. . . . For there is no man ignorant that ships, without putting themselves out of breath, will easily... | |
 | Timothy Dwight, Julian Hawthorne - Literature - 1899 - 488 pages
...strengthened with many fortified places, and this of ours, where our ramparts are but the bodies of men. But I say that an army to be transported over sea,...powerful army in each of them to make opposition. For let the supposition be granted that Kent is able to furnish twelve thousand foot, and that those... | |
 | Archibald Wilberforce - Battles - 1899 - 536 pages
...strengthened with many fortified places, and this of ours, where our ramparts are but the bodies of men. But I say that an army to be transported over sea,...powerful army in each of them to make opposition. For let the supposition be granted that Kent is able to furnish twelve thousand foot, and that those... | |
 | Harold Winter Hodges, Edward Arthur Hughes - Great Britain - 1922 - 260 pages
...enemy's country, and the place left to the choice of the invader. Hereunto I say that such an army cannot be resisted on the coast of England, without...powerful army, in each of them, to make opposition. For let his whole supposition be granted; that Kent is able to furnish twelve thousand foot, and that... | |
 | Harold Winter Hodges, Edward Arthur Hughes - Great Britain - 1922 - 260 pages
...enemy's country, and the place left to the choice of the invader. Hereunto I say that such an army cannot be resisted on the coast of England, without...powerful army, in each of them, to make opposition. For let his whole supposition be granted; that Kent is able to furnish twelve thousand foot, and that... | |
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