 | Henry Stephens Randall - 1858 - 916 Seiten
...by invention or imagination, but sure in conclusion. Hence the common remark of his officers, of the advantage he derived from councils of war, where hearing...if any member of his plan was dislocated by sudden cireumstances, he was slow in a re-adjustment. The consequence was, that he often failed in the field,... | |
 | Alexander Johnston, James Gallatin, William Penn, William Bradford Reed, Charles John Biddle - 1858 - 460 Seiten
...through with his purpose, whateverobstacles interposed Hence the common remark of his officers, of the advantage he derived from councils of war, where, hearing all suggestions, he selected what was best." To say of such a man that, in a case involving human life and especially attracting... | |
 | Samuel Mosheim Smucker - 1859 - 438 Seiten
...by invention or imagination, but sure in conclusion. Hence the common remark of his officers, of the advantage he derived from councils of war, where,...hearing all suggestions, he selected whatever was best; uud certainly no general ever planned his battles morp judiciously. But if deranged during the course... | |
 | George Washington Parke Custis - 1860 - 756 Seiten
...by invention or imagination, but sure in conclusion. Hence the common remark of his officers, of the advantage he derived from councils of war, where hearing...dislocated by sudden circumstances, he was slow in re-adjustment. The consequence was that he often failed in the field, and rarely against an enemy in... | |
 | George Washington Parke Custis - 1860 - 670 Seiten
...by invention or imagination, but sure in conclusion. Hence the common remark of his officers, of the advantage he derived from councils of war, where hearing all suggestions, he seleeted whatever was best ; and certainly no general ever planned his battles more judiciously. But... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck - 1866 - 714 Seiten
...advantage he derived from council* of war, where, honring all suggestions, hu »elected whatever wns best; and certainly no general ever planned his battles...But if deranged during the course of the action, if »Tiy member of his plan was dislocated by sudden circumstances, he was slow in n re-adjustment The... | |
 | Alexander Charles Ewald - 1868 - 644 Seiten
...sounder. Hence the common remark of his officers of the Jun. 7, 1779 Dec. 14, 1799 1736 advantages he derived from councils of war, where, hearing all...judiciously ; but, if deranged during the course of action, if any member of his plan was disarranged by sudden circumstances, he was slow in a readjustment.... | |
 | Alexander Charles Ewald - 1868 - 640 Seiten
...common remark of his officers of the Jan. 7, 1779 Dec. 14, 1799 BIOGBAPHICAIi NOTES. 1736 advantages he derived from councils of war, where, hearing all...judiciously ; but, if deranged during the course of action, if any member of his plan was disarranged by sudden circumstances, he was slow in a readjustment.... | |
 | George Washington - 1871 - 240 Seiten
...by invention or imagination, but sure in conclusion. Hence the common remark of his officers of the advantage he derived from councils of war, where,...dislocated by sudden circumstances, he was slow in readjustment. The consequence was that he often failed in the field, and rarely against an enemy in... | |
 | Edmund Ollier - 1874 - 660 Seiten
...of his officers, of the advantage he derived from councils of war, where, hearing all Kuggestions, he selected whatever was best ; and certainly no General...judiciously. But if deranged during the course of action, if any member of his plan was dislocated by sudden circumstances, he was slow in a readjustment... | |
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Hence the common remark of his officers, of the advantage he derived from councils of war, where hearing all suggestions, he selected whatever was best; and certainly no general ever planned his battles more judiciously. 
