 | 1811 - 858 oldal
...terms by General Moore. " Had the British," he said, " been withdrawn without attempting any thing, the loss of the cause would have been imputed to their retreat ; and it was necessary to risk the army, to convince the people of England, as well as the rest of Europe, that the Spaniards had... | |
 | Sir Charles William Pasley - 1811 - 570 oldal
...indifference of the Spaniards would" never have been believed; that had the British been " withdrawn, the loss of the cause would have been imputed " to their...was necessary to risk this army, to " convince the peopie of England, as well as the rest of " Europe, that the Spaniards had neither the power nor the... | |
 | 1811 - 854 oldal
...terms by General Moore. " Had the British," he said, " been withdrawn without attempting any thing, the loss of the cause would have been imputed to their retreat ; and it was necessary to risk the army, to convince the people of England, as well as the rest of Europe, that the Spaniards had... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1811 - 860 oldal
...terms by General Moore. " Had the British," he said, " been withdrawn without attempting any thing, the loss of the cause would have been imputed to their retreat ; and it was necessary to risk the army, to convince the people of England, as well as the rest of Europe, that the Spaniards had... | |
 | 1830 - 990 oldal
...broken and subdued, but because it was considered ' necessary to risk the army, to convince the peopleof England, as well as the rest of Europe, that the Spaniards...the inclination to make any efforts for themselves !' " But to return for a moment to the subject of the separation of the artillery, Napier clearly proves,... | |
 | William Russell - 1822 - 486 oldal
...and indifference were incorrigible. " Had the British been withdrawn, the loss of the cause (he says) would have been imputed to their retreat ; and it...the inclination to make any efforts for themselves." In other words, he was willing to expose his troops to serious danger, to prove that he had formed... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1823 - 844 oldal
...Spain and For- ?ecembe'. tugal to their fate. . . " It was necessary to risk this army," he said, " to convince the people of England, as well as the...the inclination to make any efforts for themselves. With respect ' to the cause, it will probably have no effect. Even if I beat Marshal Soult, it will... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1827 - 836 oldal
..." that the Spaniards had neither the power nor the inclination to make any efforts for themselves. To convince the people of England, as well as the rest of Europe, of this/' he said, " it was necessary to risk his army, and for that reason he made the march to Sahagun.... | |
 | 1828 - 316 oldal
...indifference of the Spaniards would never have been believed ; that, had the British been withdrawn, the loss of the cause would have been imputed to their...risk this army to convince the people of England, as fell as the rest of Europe, that the Spaniards had neither the power, nor the inclination, to make... | |
 | Thomas Hamilton - 1829 - 396 oldal
...was considered " necessary to risk tlie army, to convince the people of England, as well as CHAP. I. the rest of Europe, that the Spaniards had neither the power nor the inclination to make January. anV efforts for themselves!" Such was the object, for the attainment of which alone, the misfortunes... | |
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I was sensible, however, that the apathy and indifference of the Spaniards would never have been believed; that had the British been withdrawn, the loss of the cause would have been imputed to their retreat; and it was necessary to risk this army to convince... 
