The Life of His Grace Arthur, Duke, Marquis, and Earl of Wellington ... with Copious Details and Delineations, Historical, Political, and Military, of the Various Important Services in which He Has Been Engaged in ...J. and J. Cundee ..., [181-?] - Generals |
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Page 195
... soldiers will not dare to commit the offences and outrages , of which there are too many complaints , when they know ... soldiers ' arms , ammunition , ac- coutrements , and necessaries ; in order to prevent , at all times , the shameful ...
... soldiers will not dare to commit the offences and outrages , of which there are too many complaints , when they know ... soldiers ' arms , ammunition , ac- coutrements , and necessaries ; in order to prevent , at all times , the shameful ...
Page 199
... soldiers ; how careful he was of the means of his country - and how willing to sacri- fice what must be most dear to a soldier - an opportu- nity of gaining personal renown - if that opportu uity must be purchased with too great a loss ...
... soldiers ; how careful he was of the means of his country - and how willing to sacri- fice what must be most dear to a soldier - an opportu- nity of gaining personal renown - if that opportu uity must be purchased with too great a loss ...
Page 544
... soldiers sham sickness , and have wound- ed themselves in order to avoid going any more into Spain , as most of them are sick of it ; and to tell you the truth , we arenot enamoured of this country , though we do not refuse to fight in ...
... soldiers sham sickness , and have wound- ed themselves in order to avoid going any more into Spain , as most of them are sick of it ; and to tell you the truth , we arenot enamoured of this country , though we do not refuse to fight in ...
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