 It was evidently necessary to fight, although Massena had seventy thousand veterans, and lord Wellington could only bring about fifty thousand men into line, more than half of which were untried soldiers. The consequences of such a battle were not, however,...  The Lusitanian [ed. by W.H.G. Kingston]. - الصفحة 98المحررون: عرض كامل - لمحة عن هذا الكتاب
 | William Francis Patrick Napier - 1833 - عدد الصفحات: 740
...to fight, although Massena had seventy thousand veterans, and lord Wellington could only bring about fifty thousand men into line, more than half of which were untried soldiers. The consequences of such a battle were not, however, to be estimated by the result on the field. The... | |
 | Sir William Francis Patrick Napier - 1839 - عدد الصفحات: 900
...to fight, although Massena had seventy thousand veterans, and lord Wellington could only bring about fifty thousand men into line, more than half of which were untried soldiers. The consequences of such a battle were not, however, to be estimated by the result on the field. The... | |
 | sir William Francis P. Napier - 1840 - عدد الصفحات: 798
...to fight, although Massena had seventy thousand veterans, and lord Wellington could only bring about fifty thousand men into line, more than half of which were untried soldiers. The consequences of such a battle were not, however, to be estimated by the result on the field. The... | |
 | William Henry Giles Kingston - 1845 - عدد الصفحات: 392
...had time to make any dispositions for its defence. It must be remembered that the French marshal had above sixty thousand veterans under his command, while...with only two other English officers in it, Major Bermingham and Captain Marley, charged the French with the bayonet abreast of their British allies,... | |
 | 1853 - عدد الصفحات: 526
...fight, although Massena had above sixty thousand veterans, and Lord Wellmgton could only bring about fifty thousand men into line, more than half of which were untried soldiers.' — Vol. iii. pp. 321, 322. Resistance being now decided on, he selected his position with such judgment... | |
 | 1853 - عدد الصفحات: 522
...fight, although Massena had above sixty thousand veterans, and Lord Wellington could only bring about fifty thousand men into line, more than half of which were untried soldiers.'—Vol. iii. pp. 321, 322. Resistance being now decided on, he selected his position with... | |
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