 | Elijah Coleman Bridgman, Samuel Wells Williams - 1841 - Страниц: 712
...But, though such a system may be effectual against a mob, which every broken body is, it must fail before the steady advance of disciplined soldiers....supplicant for mercy, of whatever country or whatever color, a true British soldier will always spare. 5. The troops will be prepared, with cooked provisions... | |
 | Duncan MacPherson - 1842 - Страниц: 416
...every broken body is, it must fail before the steady advance of disciplined soldiers. The Major-Gcncral will only add, that Britain has gained as much of...supplicant for mercy, of whatever country or whatever colour, a true British soldier will always spare. 5. The troops will be prepared with cooked provisions... | |
 | John Elliot Bingham - 1842 - Страниц: 452
...soldiers. The major-general will only add, that Britain has gained a« much of fame by her mercy und forbearance, as by the gallantry of her troops. An...supplicant for mercy, of whatever country or whatever colour, a true British soldier will always spare. 5. The troops will be prepared, with cooked provisions... | |
 | John Elliot Bingham - 1843 - Страниц: 910
...ranks upon any pretence whatever. The man who does so will most probably be cut off; but even should be escape, his name should be branded as a disgrace to...supplicant for mercy, of whatever country or whatever colour, a true British soldier will always spare. 5. The troops will be prepared, with cooked provisions... | |
 | Duncan MacPherson - 1843 - Страниц: 430
...occasion. But though such a system may be effectual against a mob, which every broken body is, it must fail before the steady advance of disciplined soldiers....supplicant for mercy, of whatever country or whatever colour, a true British soldier will always spare. 5. The troops will be prepared with cooked provisions... | |
 | William Dallas Bernard - 1844 - Страниц: 554
...Gough proceeds to remind his soldiers that " Great Britain had gained as much of fame by her clemency and forbearance as by the gallantry of her troops....supplicant for mercy, of whatever country or whatever colour, a true British soldier will always spare." Such was in reality the feeling which animated the... | |
 | William Dallas Bernard - 1844 - Страниц: 564
...Gough proceeds to remind his soldiers that " Great Britain had gained as much of fame by her clemency and forbearance as by the gallantry of her troops....supplicant for mercy, of whatever country or whatever colour, a true British soldier will always spare." Such was in reality the feeling which animated the... | |
 | Robert Sangster Rait - 1903 - Страниц: 466
...play on the present occasion. But though such a system may be effectual against a mob, it must fail before the steady advance of disciplined soldiers....as much of fame by her mercy and forbearance, as by 1 The ships were HM ships Blenheim, Wellesley, Blonde, Sulphur, Hyacinth, Nimrod, Modeste,Pylades,... | |
 | Byron Farwell - 1988 - Страниц: 372
...and property of noncombatants. In general orders he reminded his troops, 'Britain has gained as much by her mercy and forbearance, as by the gallantry...is always a legitimate foe, but the unarmed, or the suppliant for mercy, ol whatever country or whatever colour, a true British soldier will always spare'.... | |
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But though such a system may be effectual against a mob, which every broken body is, it must fall before the steady advance of disciplined soldiers. The major-general will only add, that Britain has gained as much of fame by her mercy and forbearance,... 