 | Education - 1912 - 454 pages
...goes on to say : " The operation of General Billow upon the enemy's flank was a most decisive one, and, even if I had not found myself in a situation...prevented him from taking advantage of them if they should have unfortunately succeeded." The italics are Mr. Henderson's. He thinks " Wellington is wrong." For... | |
 | Great Britain - 1912 - 154 pages
...received from them. The operation of General Billow upon the enemy's flank was a most decisive one ; and even if I had not found myself in a situation...retire if his attacks should have failed, and would 119 have prevented him from taking advantage of them if they should unfortunately have succeeded. Since... | |
 | Henry William Carless Davis - Political science - 1915 - 316 pages
...received from them. The operation of General Billow upon the enemy's flank was a most decisive one ; and, even if I had not found myself in a situation...the final result, it would have forced the enemy to have retired if his attacks should have failed, and would have prevented him from taking advantage... | |
 | Thomas Cook Ltd - Ardennes - 1924 - 318 pages
...received from them. The operation of General Bulow upon the enemy's flank was a most decisive one ; and even if I had not found myself in a situation...of them if they should unfortunately have succeeded Since writing the above, I have received a report that MajorGeneral Sir William Ponsonby is killed... | |
 | Andrew Roberts - Generals - 2001 - 392 pages
...this was still - except for the first sentence - somewhat mealy-mouthed. Examination of the sub-clause 'even if I had not found myself in a situation to make the attack which produced the final result' shows that Wellington, for all his praise of Bliicher's 'cordial and timely' help, did not wish his... | |
 | 1900 - 1092 pages
...received from them. The operation of General Billow upon the enemy's flank was a most decisive one ; and even if I had not found myself in a situation...them if they should unfortunately have succeeded. It conveys no imputation against the general acquaintance of educated Englishmen with the history of... | |
 | 1815 - 618 pages
...from them. The operation of Gen. Bulow upon tlw enemy's flank was a most decisive one ; anil 562 563 even if I had not found myself in a situation to make...the final result, it would have forced the enemy to recite if his attacks should have failed, and would have prevented him from taking advantage of them... | |
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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... 
