Outlines of Military GeographyUniversity Press, 1899 - 359 pagine |
Altre edizioni - Visualizza tutto
Parole e frasi comuni
Admiral advance Africa Alps army artillery Asia attack Austrians banks base battle battle of Vitoria Black Sea British Cæsar campaign capital Caspian Sea cavalry centre century Chitral coast command conquered Constantinople corps crossed Danube defeated defence defile Delagoa Bay depôts detaining force distance east Eastern Egypt Empire enemy England Europe European expedition feet fight flank fleet fortification fortresses forts France French front frontier garrison Gaul German Hannibal harbours horses importance India invader invasion island Italy Kabul Kandahar land lines of communication Mediterranean miles military MILITARY GEOGRAPHY modern Moselle mountains Napoleon nation naval navy northern operations Pass passage peninsula Plevna ports position railway retreat Rhine Rhône river road Romans route ruined Russians Samarkand sea power siege soldiers southern Spain Straits Strasburg strategic geography success supply Suwarrow tactics territory thence Timurlane tion Torres Vedras towns traversed troops Turks valley victory Wellington West
Brani popolari
Pagina 328 - Thus every good his native wilds impart, Imprints the patriot passion on his heart; And e'en those ills, that round his mansion rise, Enhance the bliss his scanty fund supplies. Dear is that shed to which his soul conforms, And dear that hill which lifts him to the storms; And as a child, when scaring sounds molest, Clings close and closer to the mother's breast, So the loud torrent, and the whirlwind's roar, But bind him to his native mountains more.
Pagina 126 - At Alisaundre he was whan it was wonne. Ful ofte tyme he hadde the bord bigonne Aboven alle nacions in Pruce; In Lettow hadde he reysed and in Ruce, No Cristen man so ofte of his degree.
Pagina 33 - Twas then great Marlborough's mighty soul was proved, That, in the shock of charging hosts unmoved, Amidst confusion, horror, and despair, Examined all the dreadful scenes of war ; In peaceful thought the field of death surveyed, To fainting squadrons sent the timely aid, Inspired repulsed battalions to engage, And taught the doubtful battle where to rage.
Pagina 150 - ... from Puget Sound to Mexico. Were there many others available we might find it difficult to exclude from all. There is, however, but the one. Shut out from the Sandwich Islands as a coal base, an enemy is thrown back for supplies of fuel to distances of 3,500 or 4,000 miles — or between 7,000 and 8,000, going and coming — an impediment to sustained maritime operations well-nigh prohibitive.
Pagina 128 - Many great Regions are discovered, Which to late age were never mentioned. Who ever heard of th' Indian Peru ? Or who in venturous vessel! measured The Amazon huge river, now found trew?
Pagina 344 - ... were merely of thin cotton ; others, who appeared well shod, would show a toeless or heelless boot, the exposed part of the foot, once frozen, being now a wound crusted with dirt. For weeks none had washed, or changed their clothes, or removed their boots. Nothing but hurried march and counter-march. Their hands were blacker than any African's. Some had lost their toes, the limbs of others were so frozen that every movement was agony. The men stated that for three days they had had neither food...
Pagina 128 - But let that man with better sence advize, That of the world least part to us is red: And daily how through hardy enterprize Many great regions are discovered, Which to late age were never mentioned. Who ever heard of th
Pagina 134 - Either our government must destroy the English monarchy, or " ' must expect to be itself destroyed by the corruption and intrigue "
Pagina 139 - Tables ; and in this territory there is a population of about 407,000,000, which would be increased to over 420,000,000 if Egypt and the Soudan were included — a population about one-fourth of the whole population of the earth. Of this population again, about 50,000,000 are of English speech and race, the ruling race — in the United Kingdom, in British North America and in Australasia ; and the remaining 350,000,000 to 370,000,000 are the various subject races, for the most part in India and...
Pagina 140 - ... not to mention other particulars of an economic nature. The increase since 1871 also amounts to £115,143,000 for revenue, or more than 40 per cent. of the present total, while the increase in imports and exports amounts to £428,000,000, or about one-third of the present total. The latter increase is perhaps greater in appearance than it really is, as all the figures are not reduced to a gold valuation, those for India for instance being in tens of rupees ; but it has also to be considered that...