The Life of NelsonClarke, Beeton and Company, 1885 - 261 страници |
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... artillery - man to point the guns . " The climate proved more destructive than the service ; for this was during the lion - sun , as they there call our season of the dog - days . Of 2000 men , above half were sick , and the rest like ...
... artillery - man to point the guns . " The climate proved more destructive than the service ; for this was during the lion - sun , as they there call our season of the dog - days . Of 2000 men , above half were sick , and the rest like ...
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... artillery and baggage , he would put the army in motion . But Nelson was not enabled to do this . Admiral Hotham , who was highly meritorious in leaving such a man so much at his own discretion , pursued a cautious system , ill ...
... artillery and baggage , he would put the army in motion . But Nelson was not enabled to do this . Admiral Hotham , who was highly meritorious in leaving such a man so much at his own discretion , pursued a cautious system , ill ...
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... artillery was one of the chief causes which compelled . the French to raise the siege of Mantua ; but there was too much treachery , and too much imbecility , both in the councils and armies of the allied powers , for Austria to improve ...
... artillery was one of the chief causes which compelled . the French to raise the siege of Mantua ; but there was too much treachery , and too much imbecility , both in the councils and armies of the allied powers , for Austria to improve ...
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... artillery , already embarked . " But here , " said he , " soldiers must be consulted ; and I know , from experience , they have not the same boldness in undertaking a political measure that we have . We look to the benefit of our ...
... artillery , already embarked . " But here , " said he , " soldiers must be consulted ; and I know , from experience , they have not the same boldness in undertaking a political measure that we have . We look to the benefit of our ...
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... artillery , against the French in Malta ? If these acts are not tantamount to any written paper , I give up all knowledge of what is war . " This reasoning was of less avail than argument addressed to the general's fears . Nelson told ...
... artillery , against the French in Malta ? If these acts are not tantamount to any written paper , I give up all knowledge of what is war . " This reasoning was of less avail than argument addressed to the general's fears . Nelson told ...
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