Life of George Washington, Količina 2Putnam, 1857 |
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... military affairs , it is true he had a shrewd counselor in General Lee ; but Lee was a wayward character ; a cosmopolite , without attachment to country , somewhat splenetic , and prone to follow the bent of his whims and humors , which ...
... military affairs , it is true he had a shrewd counselor in General Lee ; but Lee was a wayward character ; a cosmopolite , without attachment to country , somewhat splenetic , and prone to follow the bent of his whims and humors , which ...
Stran 366
... military skill ( which is followed by a want of confidence in themselves , when opposed to troops regularly trained , superior in knowledge , and superior in arms ) , are timid and ready to fly from their own shadows . Besides , the ...
... military skill ( which is followed by a want of confidence in themselves , when opposed to troops regularly trained , superior in knowledge , and superior in arms ) , are timid and ready to fly from their own shadows . Besides , the ...
Stran 408
... military knowledge , had a high opinion of that of Lee . He immediately gave him command of the troops above King's Bridge , now the greatest part of the army , but desired that he would not exercise it for a day or two , until he had ...
... military knowledge , had a high opinion of that of Lee . He immediately gave him command of the troops above King's Bridge , now the greatest part of the army , but desired that he would not exercise it for a day or two , until he had ...
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