 | Henry Lee - 1832 - 288 pagine
...remark of his officers. of the advantage he derived from councils of war, where hearing all suggestioas, he selected whatever was best ; and certainly no general...was slow in a re-adjustment. The consequence was, he often failed in the field, and rarely against an enemy in station, as at Boston and York. He was... | |
 | 1843 - 854 pagine
...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...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 re-adjustment.... | |
 | James Grahame - 1836 - 486 pagine
...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,...general ever planned his battles more judiciously. His integrity was the most pure, his justice the most inflexible 1 have ever known. His temper was... | |
 | James Grahame - 1836 - 480 pagine
...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,...general ever planned his battles more judiciously. His integrity was the most pure, his justice the most inflexible 1 have ever known. His temper was... | |
 | George Tucker - 1837 - 542 pagine
...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,...readjustment. The consequence was, that he often failed in the *The high reputation which this gentleman enjoyed as a wit and a scholar, as well as Mr. Jeflerson's... | |
 | 1838 - 556 pagine
...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,...readjustment. The consequence was, that he often failed »n the field, and rarely against an enemy in station, as at Boston and York. He was incapable of fear,... | |
 | 1838 - 564 pagine
...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,...of his plan was dislocated by sudden circumstances, ho was slow in a readjustment. The consequence was, that he often failed in the field, and rarely against... | |
 | Henry Lee - 1839 - 292 pagine
...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...But if deranged during the course of the action, if 24 any member of his plan was dislocated by sudden circumstances, he was slow in a re-adjustment. The... | |
 | Theodore Dwight - 1839 - 384 pagine
...invention or imagination, but sure in conclusion. Hence the common remark of his officers of the advantages he derived from councils of war where, hearing all...more judiciously. But if deranged during the course ofthe action, if any member of his plan was dislocated by sudden circumstances, he was slow in readjustment.... | |
 | Society for the diffusion of useful knowledge - 1843 - 840 pagine
...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...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 re-adjustment.... | |
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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. 
