A History of the Modern World, 1815-1910, Volume 2Cassell limited, 1912 |
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... army would be considered in the light of a declaration of war . The Austrian army crossed the frontier on April 29th , about The War 200,000 strong , divided into two army corps , their object being Begins . The Forces Engaged ...
... army would be considered in the light of a declaration of war . The Austrian army crossed the frontier on April 29th , about The War 200,000 strong , divided into two army corps , their object being Begins . The Forces Engaged ...
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... army consisted of about 130,000 men and 330 guns , divided into five army corps , in addition to the Imperial Guard . Besides this , 8,700 men of the French troops landed at Genoa , and 4,000 went to the assist- ance of the Piedmontese ...
... army consisted of about 130,000 men and 330 guns , divided into five army corps , in addition to the Imperial Guard . Besides this , 8,700 men of the French troops landed at Genoa , and 4,000 went to the assist- ance of the Piedmontese ...
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... army to march on the left flank were issued on May 27th , but the movement was to be masked by the Sardinian army , which for this purpose was to push on towards Robbio , by way of Palestro . The ground through which the Sardinians ...
... army to march on the left flank were issued on May 27th , but the movement was to be masked by the Sardinian army , which for this purpose was to push on towards Robbio , by way of Palestro . The ground through which the Sardinians ...
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... army consisted of five army corps and five Disposition Sardinian divisions , bringing up the strength of the Allies to of the seventeen divisions of infantry , five of cavalry , and a number of Opposing cannon , making a total of ...
... army consisted of five army corps and five Disposition Sardinian divisions , bringing up the strength of the Allies to of the seventeen divisions of infantry , five of cavalry , and a number of Opposing cannon , making a total of ...
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... army would reach the Mincio , the headquarters being at Castiglione . The army was to begin its march at 2 p.m. , in order to avoid the great heat of the sun . It thus happened that the two armies came into collision while they were ...
... army would reach the Mincio , the headquarters being at Castiglione . The army was to begin its march at 2 p.m. , in order to avoid the great heat of the sun . It thus happened that the two armies came into collision while they were ...
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Page 47 - I have heard, in such a way as to believe it, of your recently saying that both the Army and the Government needed a Dictator. Of course it was not for this, but in spite of it, that I have given you the command. Only those Generals who gain successes can set up dictators. What I now ask of you is military success, and I will risk the dictatorship.
Page 47 - I think it best for you to know that there are some things in regard to which I am not quite satisfied with you. I believe you to be a brave and skilful soldier, which, of course, I like. I also believe you do not mix politics with your profession, in which you are right. You have confidence in yourself, which is a valuable if not an indispensable quality. You are ambitious, which, within reasonable bounds, does good rather than harm; but...
Page 47 - Burnside's command of the army you have taken counsel of your ambition and thwarted him as much as you could, in which you did a great wrong to the country and to a most meritorious and honorable brother officer.
Page 278 - Let the Turks now carry away their abuses in the only possible manner, namely, by carrying off themselves. Their Zaptiehs and their Mudirs, their Bimbashis and their Yuzbachis, their Kaimakams and their Pashas one and all, bag and baggage, shall, I hope, clear out from the province they have desolated and profaned.
Page 47 - Neither you nor Napoleon, u he were alive again, could get any good out of an army while such a spirit prevails in it. And now, beware of rashness. Beware of rashness, but with energy and sleepless vigilance go forward and give us victories.
Page 295 - We don't want to fight, but by jingo if we do, We've got the ships, we've got the men, we've got the money too.
Page 48 - In one word, I would not take any risk of being entangled upon the river, like an ox jumped half over a fence and liable to be torn by dogs front and rear without a fair chance to gore one way or kick the other.
Page 38 - Yours of this date, proposing armistice and appointment of Commissioners to settle terms of capitulation, is just received. No terms except an unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted. I propose to move immediately upon your works.
Page 59 - I beg to present you, as a Christmas gift, the city of Savannah, with 150 heavy guns and plenty of ammunition, and also about 25,000 bales of cotton.
Page 430 - ... a corpse, then, caught by a sudden jet of fury, bounding forward, checking, sinking limply to the ground. Now under the black flag in a ring of bodies stood only three men, facing the three thousand of the Third Brigade. They folded their arms about the staff and gazed steadily forward. Two fell. The last Dervish stood up and filled his chest; he shouted the name of his God and hurled his spear. Then he stood quite still, waiting. It took him full; he quivered, gave at the knees, and toppled...