 This general was, I think, a brave man, and might probably have made a figure as a good officer in some European war. But he had too much self-confidence, too high an opinion of the validity of regular troops, and too mean a one of both Americans and...  Hazard's Register of Pennsylvania - Página 1351834Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Henry Davenport Northrop - 1899 - 1180 páginas
...says Franklin, " and might probably have made a figure as a good officer in some European war. But he had too much self-confidence, too high an opinion...and too mean a one of both Americans and Indians." During one of his interviews with him Franklin undertook to impress upon him the necessity of guarding... | |
 | Henry Duff Traill, James Saumarez Mann - 1899 - 650 páginas
...furnished invaluable local knowledge. But Braddock was doomed to failure. Franklin thus describes him: "He had too much self-confidence; too high an opinion of the validity of regular troops; too mean a one of both Americans and Indians." In a word, he was an average specimen of the regimental... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1901 - 296 páginas
...think, a brave man, and might probably have made a figure as a good officer in some European war. But he had too much self-confidence, too high an opinion...our Indian interpreter, joined him on his march with one hundred of those people, who might have been of great use to his army as guides and scouts if he... | |
 | Norman Hapgood - 1901 - 492 páginas
...general was, I think, a brave man, and might probably have made a good figure in some European war. But he had too much self-confidence ; too high an opinion of the validity of regular troops ; too mean a one of both Americans and Indians." In his Life of Chatham, the Rev. Francis Thackeray... | |
 | John Frederick Schroeder - 1903 - 540 páginas
...says Franklin, " and might probably have made a figure as a good officer in some European war. But he had too much self-confidence, too high an opinion...might have been of great use to his army as guides and scouts if he had treated them kindly, but he slighted and neglected them and they gradually left... | |
 | 1903 - 672 páginas
...think, a brave man, and might probably have made a figure as a good officer in some European war. But he had too much selfconfidence, too high an opinion...our Indian interpreter, joined him on his march with one hundred of those people, who might have been of great use to his army as guides, scouts, etc.,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1905 - 238 páginas
...think, a brave man, and might probably have made a figure as a good officer in some European war. But he had too much self-confidence, too high an opinion...our Indian interpreter, joined him on his march with one hundred of those people, who might have been of great use to his army as guides, scouts etc., if... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1905 - 354 páginas
...think, a brave man, and might probably have made a figure as a good officer in some European war. But he had too much selfconfidence, too high an opinion...and Indians. George Croghan, our Indian interpreter, join'd him on his march with one hundred of those people, who might have been of great use to his army... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1906 - 268 páginas
...think, a brave man, and might probably have made a figure as a good officer in some European war. But he had too much self-confidence, too high an opinion...too mean a one of both Americans and Indians. George Crogan, our Indian interpreter, join'd him on his march with one hundred of those people, who might... | |
 | Charles Eliot Norton - 1908 - 352 páginas
...think, a brave man and might probably have made a figure as a good officer in some European war. But he had too much self-confidence, too high an opinion...and Indians. George Croghan, our Indian interpreter, join'd him on his march with one hundred of those people who might have been of great use to his army... | |
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