 I know the danger, yet a battle is absolutely necessary, and I rely on the bravery and discipline of the troops, which will make amends for our disadvantages.  The Quarterly Review - Page 27edited by - 1820Full view - About this book
 | William Coxe, John Churchill Duke of Marlborough - 1818 - 642 pages
...with Franconia, from whence the army drew the principal supplies, he answered, " I know the danger,, yet a battle is absolutely necessary, and I rely on...and discipline of the troops, which will make amends for our disadvantages." In the evening orders were issued for a general engagement, and received by... | |
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - 1820 - 628 pages
...some squadrons of the enemy were perceived at a distance, and the two generals ascending the towers of Dapfheim church discovered the quarter-masters...to advance into Wirtemberg, that movement would cut oft' his communication with Franconia, whence he drew his principal supplies. Marlborough was not dealing... | |
 | William Coxe - 1820 - 498 pages
...with Franconia, from whence the army drew the principal supplies, he answered, " I know the danger, yet a battle is absolutely necessary, and I rely on...and discipline of the troops, which will make amends for our disadvantages." In the evening orders were issued for a general engagement, and received by... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1820 - 636 pages
...and attention, he replied, ' I know the danger — yet a battle is absolutely necessary ; VOL. i. R and I rely on the bravery and discipline of the troops, which will make amends for all our disadvantages.' In the evening orders were issued for a general engagement,, and received... | |
 | 1820 - 632 pages
...remonstrate with Marlborough, he replied, I know the dangers, yet a battle is absolutely necessary, and 1 rely on the bravery and discipline of the troops which will make amends for oar disadvantages. Indeed it was here as at Schellenberg, every hour's delay would have rendered... | |
 | Englishman - 1824 - 420 pages
...his purpose. Having listened to them with calmness and attention, he replied, " I know the danger — yet a battle is absolutely necessary; and I rely on...and discipline of the troops, which will make amends for all our disadvantages." In the evening orders were issued for a general engagement, and received... | |
 | William Coxe - 1847 - 540 pages
...with Franconia, from whence the army drew the principal supplies, he answered, " I know the danger, yet a battle is absolutely necessary, and I rely on...and discipline of the troops, which will make amends for our disadvantages." In the evening orders were issued for a general engagement, and received by... | |
 | Sir Edward Shepherd Creasy - 1851 - 400 pages
...with him on the seeming temerity of attacking the enemy in their position were, " I know the danger, yet a battle is absolutely necessary, and I rely on...and discipline of the troops, which will make amends for our disadvantages." In the evening orders were issued for a general engagement, and received by... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell, Henry T. Steele - 1851 - 608 pages
...failure were very eagerly pressed upon him by his own officers. " I know the danger," said he calmly, "yet a battle is absolutely necessary ; and I rely...and discipline of the troops, which will make amends for our disadvantages."! Mr. Alison's description of this battle is equally * Аыsо», ip 126. Ibid.... | |
 | Charles MacFarlane - 1851 - 518 pages
...strength of their position, ventured to remonstrate. " I know the danger," said Marlborough ; " but a battle is absolutely necessary, and I rely on the...and discipline of the troops, which will make amends for our disadvantages." During the night, while the French and Bavarians were moving to the new camp... | |
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