 | Sir William Francis Patrick Napier - Peninsular War, 1807-1814 - 1839 - 1060 pages
...an aid more, I am sorry to say, than any other nation of Europe, have nothing of the kind. . . . " We all know that the discipline and regularity of all armies must depend upon the diligence of regimental officers, particularly subalterns. I may order what I please, but if they do not execute... | |
 | Sir William Francis Patrick Napier - Peninsular War, 1807-1814 - 1839 - 1048 pages
...an aid more. I am torry to tay, than any other nation of Europe, have nothing of llu' kind. . . . " We all know that the discipline and regularity of all armies must depend upon the diligence of regimental officers, particularly subalterns. I may order what I please, hut if they do not execute... | |
 | William Francis Patrick Napier - Peninsular War, 1807-1814 - 1840 - 868 pages
...such an aid more, I am sorry to say, than any other nation of Europe, have nothing of the kind.' • We all know that the discipline and regularity of all armies must depend upon the diligence of regimental officers, particularly subalterns. I may order what I please, but if they do not execute... | |
 | William Nelson Hutchinson - 1845 - 312 pages
...of Wellington, in his letter to Lord Castlereagh, of the 17th June, 1809, pertinently remarks — " We all know that the discipline, and regularity of all armies must depend upon the diligence of Regimental Officers, particularly the Subalterns. I may order what I please ; but if they do not execute... | |
 | Thornton MacMahon - English literature - 1846 - 260 pages
...by soldiers who never yet, for one moment, suffered the slightest want, or the smallest privation. We all know that the discipline and regularity of...they do not execute what I order, or if they execute it with negligence, I cannot expect that British soldiers will be orderly or regular. There are two... | |
 | William Francis Patrick Napier - Peninsular War, 1807-1814 - 1840 - 860 pages
...such an aid more, I am sorry to say, than any other nation of Europe, have nothing of the kind.' • We all know that the discipline and regularity of all armies must depend upon the diligence of regimental officers, particularly subalterns. I may order what I please, but if they do not execute... | |
 | Robert Stewart Castlereagh (Viscount) - Great Britain - 1851 - 478 pages
...all, unless the practice is not only continued, but an additional namher of Provosts are appointed. There is another branch of this subject which deserves...discipline and regularity of all armies must depend on the diligence of the regimental officers, principally the subalterns. I may order what I please,... | |
 | Thomas Philip De Grey (2nd earl.) - 1853 - 226 pages
..." We all know that the discipline of armies must depend upon the diligence of regimental officers. I may order what I please : but if they do not execute what I order, I cannot expect that the soldier will be regular. " There are two incitements to men of this description... | |
 | Sir William Francis Patrick Napier - Peninsular War, 1807-1814 - 1862 - 538 pages
...discipline and regularity of all armies must depend upon the diligence of regimental officers, particularly subalterns. I may order what I please, but if they do not execute what I order, or if they execute it with negligence, I cannot expect that British soldiers will be orderly or regular." ..." I believe... | |
 | Sir William Francis Patrick Napier - Peninsular War, 1807-1814 - 1862 - 536 pages
...discipline and regularity of all armies must depend upon the diligence of regimental officers, particularly subalterns. I may order what I please, but if they do not execute what I order, or if they execute it with negligence, I cannot expect that British soldiers will be orderly or regular." ..." I believe... | |
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We all know that the discipline and regularity of all armies must depend upon the diligence of the regimental officers, particularly the subalterns. I may order what I please ; but if they do not execute what I order, or if they execute it with negligence,... 
