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" I will neither endeavour to shift from my own shoulders on those of ministers the responsibility for the failure, by calling for means which I know they cannot give, and which, perhaps, would not add materially to the facility of attaining our object;... "
The dispatches of ... the duke of Wellington, compiled by lieut. colonel ... - Página 426
por Arthur Wellesley (1st duke of Wellington.) - 1838
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The Dispatches of Field Marshal the Duke of Wellington, K. G. During His ...

Arthur Wellesley Duke of Wellington - 1834 - 606 páginas
...that I have ever written to England, and know, as well as I do, how far they have confirmed what I wrote on the 14th November. Circumstances have certainly...ground here as long as possible; and, please God, 1 will maintain it as long as I can; and I will neither endeavor to shift from my own shoulders on...
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History of Europe from the commencement of the French ..., Volúmenes7-8

sir Archibald Alison (1st bart.) - 1841 - 894 páginas
...resolution at this time cannot be better expressed than in his own words :— " I conceive that the honour and interests of the country require that we should...ground here as long as possible; and, please God, 1 will maintain it as long as lean; and I will neither endeavour to shift from my own shoulders on...
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Selections from the Dispatches and General Orders of Field Marshall the Duke ...

Arthur Wellesley Duke of Wellington - 1842 - 1008 páginas
...withdraw we shall give up the whole) an easy prey to the conqueror ? Will 10,000 men more, which wfll distress our means, supposing that Great Britain can...ground here as long as possible ; and, please God, I wfll maintain it as long as I can ; and I will neither endeavor to shift from my own shoulders on those...
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Littell's Living Age, Volumen76

1863 - 640 páginas
...writes, " that the honor and the interests of the country require that we should hold our position here as long as possible, and, please God, I will maintain it as long as I can. I will neither endeavor to shift from my own shoulders on those of the ministers the responsibility...
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The English Review, Volúmenes3-4

1845 - 1072 páginas
...responsibility of bringing away the army in safety from Lisbon4 : — " I conceive that the honour and interests of the country require that we should hold our ground here as long as possihle ; and please God, I will maintain it as long as I can ; and / mill neither endeavour to shift...
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The military life of Arthur, duke of Wellington

1847 - 166 páginas
...forces Wellington determined to fight his defensive campaign. " I conceive," he wrote, " that the honour and interests of the country require that we should...maintain it as long .as I can ; and I will neither endeavour to shift from my own shoulders on those of the ministers the responsibility of the failure,...
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Essays, political, historical and miscellaneous, Volumen3

sir Archibald Alison (1st bart.) - 1850 - 740 páginas
...whole responsibility of bringing away the army in safety from Lisbon]* " I conceive that the honour and interests of the country require that we should...ground here as long as possible; and, please God, 1 will maintain it as long as I can ; and / will neither endeavour to shift from my oicn shoulders...
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Characteristics of the duke of Wellington, apart from his military talents

Thomas Philip De Grey (2nd earl.) - 1853 - 228 páginas
...events, to sell the country dearly ? " We should hold our ground as long as possible ; and, please Godj / will maintain it as long as I can; and I will neither endeavour to shift from my own shoulders on to those of the Ministers the responsibility for the failure...
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History of Europe from the Commencement of the French Revolution in M.DCC ...

Sir Archibald Alison - 1854 - 368 páginas
...resolution at this time cannot be better expressed than in his own words : — " I conceive that the honour and interests of the country require that we should...maintain it as long as I can ; and I will neither endeavour to shift from my own shoulders on those of the ministers the responsibility of the failure,...
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England's battles by sea and land, from the commencement of the French ...

William Freke Williams - 1854 - 818 páginas
...spite and slander, said — " I conceive that the honour and interests of the country [ie, England] require that we should hold our ground here as long...please God, I will maintain it as long as I can; and will neither endeavour to shift from my own shoulders on those of the ministers the responsibility...
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