 | William Coxe, John Churchill Duke of Marlborough - Great Britain - 1818 - 642 pages
...impossible to strengthen prince Eugene's army, so as to pu^ him in a condition of acting offensively. " In closing our narrative of military transactions,...from the accomplishment of his beneficial designs. A plan for the reduction of Cadiz had been formed by William, and the scheme was approved, and promoted... | |
 | Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - 1819 - 636 pages
...not only that he accomplished so much, but that he was able to succeed in any enterprise xvhatever. In three instances during the campaign, he had it...accomplishment of his beneficial designs.' Vol. I. p. 14.7. The Queen availed herself of tlie, satisfaction universally expressed at the conduct of the campaign,... | |
 | William Coxe - Great Britain - 1820 - 498 pages
...impossible to strengthen prince Eugene's army, so as to put him in a condition of acting offensively." In closing our narrative of military transactions,...from the accomplishment of his beneficial designs. A plan for the reduction of Cadiz had been formed by William, and the scheme was approved, and promoted... | |
 | 1820 - 632 pages
...general, and declared that the whole success was owing to him alone, 'since I confess,' said he, ' that I, serving as second in command, opposed, in all circumstances, his opinion and proposals.' The queen immediately acquainted his wife with her intention of raising him to a dukedom. This intelligence,... | |
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - English literature - 1820 - 628 pages
...general, and declared that the whole success was owing to him alone, ' since I confess,' said he, ' that I, serving as second in command, opposed, in all circumstances, his opinion and proposals.' The queen immediately acquainted his wife with her intention of raising him to a dukedom. This intelligence,... | |
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - English literature - 1820 - 616 pages
...general, and declared that the whole success was owing to him alone,' since I confess,' said he, ' that I, serving as second in command, opposed, in all circumstances, his opinion and proposals.' The queen immediately acquainted his wife with her intention of raising him to a dukedom. This intelligence,... | |
 | William Coxe - Great Britain - 1847 - 540 pages
...ever graced the triumph of a Roman general to the Capitol. In closing our narrative of the campaign, we cannot neglect to render justice to the candour...from the accomplishment of his beneficial designs. A plan for the reduction of Cadiz had been formed by William, and the scheme was approved, and promoted... | |
 | William Coxe - 1847 - 546 pages
...ever graced the triumph of a Roman general to the Capitol. In closing our narrative of the campaign, we cannot neglect to render justice to the candour...from the accomplishment of his beneficial designs. A plan for the reduction of Cadiz had been formed by William, and the scheme was approved, and promoted... | |
 | Philip Henry Stanhope (5th earl.) - Great Britain - 1870 - 648 pages
...could be stronger than that which was nobly, nay magnanimously, given by his rival Lord Athlone. " The success of this campaign " he said " is solely...opposed in all circumstances his opinion and proposals." i In relating the war which at this time was waged in * To Lord Godolphin, Oct. 28, land. the Low Countries... | |
 | William Coxe - Great Britain - 1872 - 554 pages
...ever graced the triumph of a Roman general to the Capitol. In closing our narrative of the campaign, we cannot neglect to render justice to the candour...from the accomplishment of his beneficial designs. A plan for the reduction of Cadiz had been formed by William, and the scheme was approved, and promoted... | |
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The success of this campaign," he said, " is solely due to this incomparable chief, since I confess that I, serving as second in command, opposed in all circumstances his opinion and proposals." No panegyric can equal this candid avowal. It is alike honourable... 
