 | Arthur Wellesley Duke of Wellington - Great Britain - 1863 - 768 pages
...result, it would have forced the enemy to retire if his attacks should have failed, and would have prevented him from taking advantage of them if they should unfortunately have succeeded." When the two Field Marshals met on the same road, it is well known that they embraced in the presence... | |
 | Theodor von Bernhardi - Europe - 1863 - 560 pages
...result, it would have forced the enemy to retire, if his attacks should have failed, and would have prevented him from taking advantage of them, if they should unfortunately have succeeded.) ЗЗав Ijeifêt: öütoto'e Operation Ija'tte unter Umftänben — toenn патиф SÖBeüington... | |
 | Frances Williams-Wynn - Anecdotes - 1864 - 404 pages
...stated in his despatch of June 19th : ' I send with this despatch three eagles, taken by the troops, which Major Percy will have the honour of laying at the feet of His Royal Highness.' Lord Anglesea to be killed, was much moved. After the despatches were read, the Prince said, " I congratulate... | |
 | Arthur Wellesley Duke of Wellington - 1869 - 246 pages
...result, it would have forced the enemy to retire if his attacks should have failed, and would have prevented him from taking advantage of them if they should unfortunately have succeeded." VIMIERO. The lame conclusion to the battle of Vimiero might have been avoided if Sir Arthur Wellesley's... | |
 | Waterloo, Battle of, Waterloo, Belgium, 1815 - 1873 - 154 pages
...result, it would have forced the enemy to retire if his attacks should have failed, and would have prevented him from taking advantage of them if they should unfortunately have succeeded. " Since writing the above I have received a report that Major-General Sir W. Ponsonby is killed; and,... | |
 | Karl Rudolf von Ollech - Germany - 1874 - 650 pages
...Wären (it would have forced the enemy to retire if his attacks should have failed, and would have prevented him from taking advantage of them if they should unfortunately have succeeded)." 2l(o Œlaufewifc biefen ЗЗепф! angriff, erflarte ber ^erjog: „®ewifj, bie £)ctailS ber @ф1аф1... | |
 | Karl Rudolf von Ollech - Waterloo, Battle of, Waterloo, Belgium, 1815 - 1876 - 410 pages
...Wären (it would have forced the euemy to' retire if his attack:* should hare failed, and would have prevented him from taking advantage of them if they should unfortunately have succeeded)." чЛ1в tëlanfewity biefcn Î3erid)t angriff, crfldrtc ber £>erjog: „Wet»i§, bie $etai(0 ber... | |
 | John Codman Ropes - France - 1892 - 484 pages
...result, it would have forced the enemy to retire if his attacks should have failed, and would have prevented him from taking advantage of them if they should unfortunately have succeeded. • * • I have the honor to be, &c. WELLINGTON. EARL BATHURST. XIII. WELLINGTON'S CONVERSATION WITH THE DUKE... | |
 | Thomas Carter, William Henry Long - Medals - 1893 - 796 pages
...result, it would have forced the enemy to retire if his attacks should have failed, and would have prevented him from taking advantage of them if they should unfortunately have succeeded." There are, however, even now, some prejudiced people, who exclaim, like Solomon Probity, in " The Chimney... | |
 | William Siborne - Armies - 1895 - 844 pages
...succeeded. I send, with this despatch, two Eagles taken by the troops in thi* action; which Major PKRCY will have the honour of laying at the feet of His Royal Highness. I have the honour, &c., THE END. TUimuiU. AND STUBS, rUiNTI K3, KUINBURUll. WELLINGTON. 14 DAY USE RETURN... | |
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Bulow, upon the enemy's flank, was a most decisive one; and even if I had not found myself in a situation to make the attack, which produced the final result, it would have forced the enemy to retire, if his attacks should have failed, and would have... 
