 Hence the common remark of his officers, of the advantage he derived from councils of war, where, hearing all suggestions, he selected whatever was best; and certainly no general ever planned his battles more judiciously. But if deranged during the course...  The penny cyclopædia [ed. by G. Long]. - Pagina 102door Society for the diffusion of useful knowledge - 1843Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | William Harris Elson, Christine M. Keck - 1910 - 424 pagina’s
...certainly no general ever planned his battles more judiciously. But if deranged during the course of the action, if any member of his plan was dislocated by sudden circumstances, he was slow in read15 justment. The consequence was that he often failed in the field, and rarely against an enemy... | |
 | Franklin Thomas Baker, Ashley Horace Thorndike - 1917 - 426 pagina’s
...certainly no general ever planned his battles more judiciously. But if deranged during the course of the is action, if any member of his plan was dislocated by sudden circumstances, he was slow in readjustment. The consequence was that he often failed in the field, and rarely against an enemy in... | |
 | Franklin Thomas Baker, Ashley Horace Thorndike - 1919 - 424 pagina’s
...certainly no general ever planned his battles more judiciously. But if deranged during the course of the 15 action, if any member of his plan was dislocated by sudden circumstances, he was slow in readjustment. The consequence was that he often failed in the field, and rarely against an enemy in... | |
 | William Harris Elson, Christine M. Keck - 1919 - 650 pagina’s
...dislocated by sudden circumstances, he was slow in readjustment. The consequence was that he often is failed in the field, and rarely against an enemy in station, as at Boston and New York. He was incapable of fear, meeting personal dangers with the calmest unconcern. Perhaps the... | |
 | William Harris Elson, Christine M. Keck, Lura E. Runkel - 1921 - 618 pagina’s
...certainly no general ever planned his battles more judiciously. But if deranged during the course of the action, if any member of his plan was dislocated by sudden circumstances, he was slow in readjustment. The consequence was 15 that he often failed in the field, and rarely against an enemy... | |
 | Franklin Thomas Baker, Ashley Horace Thorndike - 1920 - 424 pagina’s
...certainly no general ever planned his battles more judiciously. But if deranged during the course of the i5 action, if any member of his plan was dislocated by sudden circumstances, he was slow in readjustment. The consequence was that he often failed in the field, and rarely against an enemy in... | |
 | John Morley - 1921 - 254 pagina’s
...certainly no general ever planned his battles more judiciously. But if deranged during the course of the action, if any member of his plan was dislocated by...sudden circumstances, he was slow in a readjustment, lie was incapable of fear, meeting personal dangers with the calmest unconcern. Perhaps the strongest... | |
 | John Morley - 1921 - 252 pagina’s
...certainly no general ever planned his battles more judiciously. But if deranged during the course of the action, if any member of his plan was dislocated by...sudden circumstances, he was slow in a readjustment. He was incapable of fear, meeting personal dangers with the calmest unconcern. Perhaps the strongest... | |
 | William Harris Elson - 1921 - 520 pagina’s
...certainly no general ever planned his battles more judiciously. But if deranged during the course of the action, if any member of his plan was dislocated by sudden circumstances, he was slow in readjustment. The consequence was 15 that he often failed in the field, and rarely against an enemy... | |
 | Elbert Hubbard - 1923 - 252 pagina’s
...certainly, no general planned his battles more judiciously .•*. But if deranged during the course of the action, if any member of his plan was dislocated by...and York. He was incapable of fear, meeting personal danger with the calmest unconcern. Perhaps the strongest feature in his character was prudence, never... | |
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