 Burgos on the one hand, and from Madrid on the other, the Officers lost all command over their men. Irregularities and outrages of all descriptions were committed with impunity ; and losses have been sustained which ought never to have occurred. Yet the...  The United Service Journal - 64. oldal1837Teljes nézet - Információ erről a könyvről
 | 1812 - 724 oldal
...descriptions were committed with impunity ; and losses have been sustained which ought never to have occurred. Yet the necessity for retreat existing, none was ever...which the troops made such short marches ; none on whieb they made such long and repeated halts ; and none on which the retreating armies were so little... | |
 | 1813 - 744 oldal
...the disasters of this army are to be attributed. Lord Wellington's following observation i», that " the necessity for retreat existing, none was ever made in which the troops made mch short marches ; none on which they made such long and repeated halts ; and none in which the retreating... | |
 | 1812 - 640 oldal
...descriptions were committed with impunity ; aud loss« ha"c been sustained which ought never to have occurred. Yet the necessity for retreat existing, none, was ever made in which the troopt made such short marches ; none on which they made such long and repeated halts", aud none on... | |
 | John Philippart - 1820 - 422 oldal
...descriptions were committed with impunity, and losses have been sustained which ought never to have occurred. Yet the necessity for retreat existing, none was ever...; and none in which the retreating armies were so Iktls pressed on their rear by the enemy. We must look, therefore, for the existing evils, and for... | |
 | Thomas Hamilton - 1829 - 488 oldal
...were committed with impunity, and losses have been sustained which ought never to have occurred. " Yet the necessity for retreat existing, none was ever...which the troops made such short marches, — none in which they made such long and repeated halts, — and none in which the retreating armies were so... | |
 | Thomas Hamilton - 1831 - 316 oldal
...were committed with impunity, and losses have been sustained which ought never to have occurred. " Yet the necessity for retreat existing, none was ever...which the troops made such short marches, — none in which they made such long and repeated halts,— and none in which the retreating armies were so... | |
 | Arthur Wellesley Duke of Wellington - 1837 - 718 oldal
...descriptions were committed with impunity ; and losses have been sustained which ought never to have occurred. Yet the necessity for retreat existing, none was ever...they made such long and repeated halts ; and none on which the retreating armies were so little pressed on the rear by the enemy. We must look, therefore,... | |
 | Arthur Wellesley Duke of Wellington - 1838 - 650 oldal
...to have Occurred. Yet the necessity for retreat existing, none was ever made on which the troops had such short marches ; none on which they made such long and repeated halts; and none on which the retreating armies were so little pressed on their rear by the enemy. ' We must look therefore... | |
 | Arthur Wellesley (1st duke of Wellington.) - 1838 - 678 oldal
...have occurred. Yet the necessity for retreat existing, none- was ever made on which the troops had such short marches ; none on which they made such long and repeated halts; and none on which the retreating armies were so little pressed on their rear by the enemy. ' We must look therefore... | |
 | Arthur Wellesley Duke of Wellington - 1839 - 1026 oldal
...descriptions were committed with impunity ; and losses have been sustained which ought never to have occurred. Yet the necessity for retreat existing, none was ever...they made such long and repeated halts ; and none on which the retreating armies were so little pressed on the rear by the enemy. We must look, therefore,... | |
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