Wars of the Century and the Development of Military ScienceLinscott, 1903 - 538 páginas |
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Términos y frases comunes
advance allies Archduke arrived artillery assault attack Austrians Balaclava bank battalions batteries battle began Blücher bridge brigade captured cavalry Cavriana centre Charleroi columns command Confederate corps d'armée crossed Culp's Hill D'Erlon Davout defeat defended division driven back Elbe Emperor enemy engaged English Federal fifty thousand fighting fire five flank following day force fortress fought four France French army Genappe German guard Guidizzolo guns harbour heights hill horses hundred thousand infantry July June killed La Haye Sainte Lannes loss lost MacMahon Marmont Marshal Masséna McClellan Medole Metz miles morning Murat Napoleon night occupied Paris passed Plevna poleon position possession Pozzolengo prisoners Prussian army Quatre-Bras railway reached rear regiment retired retreat ridge right wing river road Russians Sardinians Schwarzenberg Sebastopol sent Sherman sians side soldiers Sombreffe Soult struggle Ticino tion took town troops valley victory village Wellington whole wounded
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Página 345 - I think it best for you to know that there are some things in regard to which I am not quite satisfied with you. I believe you to be a brave and skilful soldier, which, of course, I like. I also believe you do not mix politics with your profession, in which you are right. You have confidence in yourself, which is a valuable if not an indispensable quality. You are ambitious, which, within reasonable bounds, does good rather than harm; but...
Página 345 - I have heard, in such a way as to believe it, of your recently saying that both the army and the government needed a dictator. Of course it was not for this, but in spite of it, that I have given you the command. Only those generals who gain successes can set up dictators. What I now ask of you is military success, and I will risk the dictatorship.
Página 346 - I much fear that the spirit which you have aided to infuse into the army, of criticising their commander and withholding confidence from him, will now turn upon you, I shall assist you as far as I can to put it down. Neither you nor Napoleon, if he were alive again, could get any good out of an army while such a spirit prevails in it. And now beware of rashness; beware of rashness, but with energy and sleepless vigilance go forward and give us victories.
Página 372 - As for horses, mules, wagons, etc., belonging to the inhabitants, the cavalry and artillery may appropriate freely and without limit; discriminating, however, between the rich, who are usually hostile, and the poor and industrious, usually neutral or friendly.
Página 345 - I have placed you at the head of the Army of the Potomac. Of course I have done this upon what appear to me to be sufficient reasons, and yet I think it best for you to know that there are some things in regard to which I am not quite satisfied with you.
Página 373 - I beg to present you as a Christmas gift the city of Savannah, with one hundred and fifty heavy guns and plenty of ammunition, also about twenty-five thousand bales of cotton.
Página 372 - V. To army corps commanders is intrusted the power to destroy mills, houses, cotton gins, etc., and for them this general principle is laid down : In districts and neighborhoods where the army is unmolested, no destruction of such property should be permitted ; but should...
Página 342 - I am instructed to telegraph you as follows : The President directs that you cross the Potomac and give battle to the enemy, or drive him south. Your army must move now, while the roads are good. If you cross the river between the enemy and Washington, and cover the latter by your operation, you can be re-enforced with 30,000 men.
Página 372 - ... forage. Soldiers must not enter the dwellings of the inhabitants, or commit any trespass ; but, during...
Página 2 - Are there no means of coming to an understanding ? How can the two most enlightened nations of Europe, powerful and strong beyond what their safety and independence require, sacrifice to ideas of vain greatness the benefits of commerce, internal prosperity, and the happiness of families ? How is it that they do not feel that peace is of the first necessity, as well as the first glory...