 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1774 - 364 oldal
...facred battalion was upon his left, and clofed the wing: the reft of his infantry were pofted upon his right, in an oblique line ; which, the farther it extended, was the more diftant from the enemy. By this uncommon difpofition, his defign was to cover his flank on the right... | |
 | Richard Johnson - 1786 - 168 oldal
...(acred battalion was upon bis left, and clofcd the wing; the reft of his infantry were pofted upon his right, in an oblique line, which, the farther it extended, was the more diftant iron; the enemy. By this uncommon difpofition, his defign was to cover his flank on the right;... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1805 - 350 oldal
...second battalion was upon his left, and closed the wing." The rest of his infan ry were posted upon h:s right, in an oblique line, which the farther it extended,...his right wing, as a kind of reserved body, that he m.ght not hazard the event of the battle upon the weakest p^rt of his army ; and to begin the action... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1814 - 578 oldal
...centre and right wing of his army to move very slow, and to halt before they came up with the enemy, that he might not hazard the event of the battle upon the troops of which he had no great opinion. He expected to decide the victory by that body of chosen troops... | |
 | W. D. Cooper - 1818 - 314 oldal
...sacred battalion was upon his left, and closed the wing ; the rest of his infantry were posted upon his right, in an oblique line, which, the farther it extended,...event of the battle upon the weakest part of his army. He was assured that, if he could penetrate the Lacedemonian phalanx, the rest of the army would noon... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 346 oldal
...second battalion was upon his left, and closed the wing. The rest of his infantry were posted upon his right, in an oblique line, which the farther it extended,...design was to cover his flank on the right; to keep oft' his right wing, as a kind of a reserved body, that he might not hazard the event of the battle... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1821 - 304 oldal
...closed the wing r the rest of his infantry were posted upon his right, in an oblique line ; wfiich the farther it extended was the more distant from...off his right wing, as a kind of reserved body, that be might not hazard the event of the battle upon the weakest part of his army ; and to begin the action... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 572 oldal
...Sacred Battalion was on his left, and closed the wing; the rest of his infantry were posted upon his right, in an oblique line, which, the farther it extended,...distant from the enemy. By this uncommon disposition, Lis design was to cover his flank on the right; to keep off his right wing, as a kind of reserved body,... | |
 | Charles Rollin - 1830 - 480 oldal
...were posted upon his right in an oblique line, which, the farther it extended, the more distant it was from the enemy. By this uncommon disposition, his...the right, to keep off his right wing as a kind of reserve, that he might not hazard the event of the battle upon the weakest part of his army ; and to... | |
 | Charles Rollin - 1841 - 348 oldal
...sacred battalion was upon his left, and closed the wing. The rest of his infantry wer.° posted upon his right in an oblique line, which, the farther it extended,...uncommon disposition, his design was to cover his right flank, to refuse his right wing and keep it as a kind of reserve, that he might not hazard the... | |
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Epaminondas, who resolved to charge with his left which he commanded in person, strengthened it with the choice of his heavy-armed troops, whom he drew up fifty deep. The sacred battalion was upon his left, and closed the wing. The rest of his infantry... 
