 | William Francis Patrick Napier - Peninsular War, 1807-1814 - 1833 - 740 pages
...different nations have given the first place, amongst the European infantry, to the British ; but, in a comparison between the troops of France and England,...former stands higher in the estimation of the world. CHAPTER IV. IN resuming the thread of military events, it is CHAP. necessary to refer back to the commencement... | |
 | English periodicals - 1831 - 608 pages
...writers of different nations, have given the first place among the European infantry to the British, but, in a comparison between the troops of France and England,...former stands higher in the estimation of the world." No one will certainly dispute the justice of the first part of this sentence, but it remains to be... | |
 | Books - 1831 - 652 pages
...of different nations has given the first place, amongst the European infantry, to the British; but, in a comparison between the troops of France and England,...former stands higher in the estimation of the world.' — vol. iii. pp. 271,272. Nor were the soldiers against whom such troops were matched unworthy of... | |
 | 1834 - 536 pages
...of different nations, has given the first place amongst the European infantry to the British ; but, in a comparison between the troops of France and England,...unjust not to admit that the cavalry of the former stand higher in the estimation of the world." To notice the splendid achievements, which have called... | |
 | Sir William Francis Patrick Napier - Peninsular War, 1807-1814 - 1839 - 900 pages
...different nations, have given the Grst place, amongst the European infantry, to the British ; but, in a comparison between the troops of France and England,...former stands higher in the estimation of the world. CHAPTER IV. Character of Miguel Álava— Portuguese government demands more English troops— Lord... | |
 | sir William Francis P. Napier - 1840 - 798 pages
...different nations CHAP. have given the first place amongst the European infantry to the British; but in a comparison between the troops of France and England,...former stands higher in the estimation of the world. CHAPTER IV. BOOK IN resuming the thread of military events, it is . necessary to refer back to the... | |
 | Samuel Maunder - 1844 - 544 pages
...different nations, have given the first place, amongst the European infantry, to the British; but, in a comparison between the troops of France and England,...former stands higher in the estimation of the world." 1. How long does it take to thoroughly discipline a British infantry soldier ? 2. What are his predominant... | |
 | Sir William Francis Patrick Napier, William Francis Patrick Napier - France - 1851 - 552 pages
...of different nations have given the first place amongst the European infantry to the British : but in a comparison between the troops of France and England,...former stands higher in the estimation of the world. VOL. II. DD CHAPTER IV. KESUMING the thread of military events, it is necessary to go back to the commencement... | |
 | 1854 - 796 pages
...of different nations, have given the first place amongst the European infantry to the British ; but in a comparison between the troops of France and England,...former stands higher in the estimation of the world." The opinion has been discussed in volumes of sharp controversy, in which, as usual, neither party has... | |
 | Ireland - 1854 - 788 pages
...different nations, have given the first place amongst the European infantry to the British ; but iu a comparison between the troops of France and England,...former stands higher in the estimation of the world." The opinion has been discussed in volumes of sharp controversy, in which, as usual, neither party has... | |
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... also full and fresh within him ! The result of a hundred battles and the united testimony of impartial writers of different nations have given the first place, amongst the European infantry, to the British ; but, in a comparison between the troops... 
