| Great Britain. Adjutant-General's Office, Richard Cannon - 1847 - 126 pages
...(afterwards Lord Hopetoun), congratulating the army upon the successful result of the Battle of Corunna,o!i the 16th of January, 1809, it is stated : — " On...improvements have from time to time been introduced, to insure that simplicity and celerity by which the superiority of the national military character is... | |
| 1847 - 122 pages
...officers and soldiers a bravery that knows not how to yield,—that no circumstances can appal,—and that will ensure victory, when it is to be obtained...evolutions have been copied from the continental armies, yetvarious improvements have from time to time been introduced, to insure that simplicity and celerity... | |
| Richard Cannon - 1848 - 174 pages
...appal,—and that will ensure victory, when it is to be obtained by the exertion of any human means." The superiority of the British infantry has been pre-eminently...improvements have from time to time been introduced, to insure that simplicity and celerity by which the superiority of the national military character is... | |
| 1849 - 92 pages
...Hope (afterwards Lord Hopetoun), congratulating the army upon the successful result of the Battleof Corunna, on the 16th of January, 1809, it is stated...improvements have from time to time been introduced, to insure that simplicity and celerity by which the superiority of the national military character is... | |
| Great Britain - 1849 - 114 pages
...will ensure victory when it is to be obtained by the exertion of any human means. duty, whether in active continental operations, or in maintaining colonial...national military character is maintained. The rank and in fluence, which Great Britain has attained among the nations of the world, have in a great measure... | |
| Richard Cannon - 1849 - 110 pages
...officers and soldiers a bravery that knows not how to yield,—that no circumstances can appal,—and that will ensure victory, when it is to be obtained...improvements have from time to time been introduced, to insure that simplicity and celerity by which the superiority of the national military character is... | |
| Great Britain. Adjutant-General's Office, Richard Cannon - 1849 - 92 pages
...not how to yield,—that no circumstances can appal,—and that will ensure victory, when it is to bo obtained by the exertion of any human means. active...improvements have from time to time been introduced, to insure that simplicity and celerity by which the superiority of the national military character is... | |
| Joachim Hayward Stocqueler - 1851 - 410 pages
...to every species of warfare, and to all probable situations and circumstances of service, are well calculated to show forth the brilliancy of military...calculated upon mathematical and scientific principles." THE REGIMENTAL OFFICERS OF THE BRITISH SERVICE. ARTILLERY AND ENGINEERS. The Officers of the Artillery... | |
| Rowland Broughton-Mainwaring - 1889 - 494 pages
...by the greatest commanders which Europe has produced. The formations and movements of this aiinee, as at present practised, while they are adapted to...armies, yet various improvements have from time to tune been introduced to ensure that simplicity and celerity by which the superiority of the national... | |
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