 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1835 - 590 páginas
...journey a secret. I am, &,c.* TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS. Head-Quarters, 15 September, 1780. SIR, I am happy to find, that the late disaster in Carolina...attempted, it must prove illusory and ruinous. No militia will ever acquire the habits necessary to resist a regular * This was the last letter written by General... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1835 - 580 páginas
...journey a secret. I am, &,c.* TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS. Head-Quarters, 15 September, 1780. SIR, I am happy to find, that the late disaster in Carolina...attempted, it must prove illusory and ruinous. No militia will ever acquire the habits necessary to resist a regular * This was the last letter written by General... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1839 - 586 páginas
...militia. Regular troops alone are equal to the exigencies of modern war, as well for defence as oflence; and whenever a substitute is attempted, it must prove illusory and ruinous. No militia will ever acquire the habits necessary to resist a regular * This was the last letter written by General... | |
 | George Washington - 1847 - 586 páginas
...militia. Regular troops alone are equal to the exigencies of modern war, as well for defence as oflence; and whenever a substitute is attempted, it must prove illusory and ruinous. No militia will ever acquire the habits necessary to resist a regular * This was the last letter written by General... | |
 | George Washington - 1855 - 580 páginas
...make my journey a secret. I am, TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS. Head-Quarters, 15 September, 1780. SIR, I am happy to find, that the late disaster in Carolina...attempted, it must prove illusory and ruinous. No militia will ever acquire the habits necessary to resist a regular * This was the last letter written by General... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1857 - 1194 páginas
...troops alone," said he, " are equal to the exigencies of modern war, as well for defense as offense ; and whenever a substitute is attempted, it must prove illusory and ruinous. No militia will ever acquire the habits necessary to resist a regular force. The firmness requisite for the real... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1857 - 550 páginas
...this head in his letters to the President of Congress (Sept. 15th) "Regular troops alone," said he, "are equal to the exigencies of modern war, as well...attempted, it must prove illusory and ruinous. No militia will ever acquire the habits necessary to resist a regular force. The firmness requisite for the real... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1857 - 508 páginas
...this head in his letters to the President of Congress ( Sept l5th). "Regular troops alone," said he, "are equal to the exigencies of modern war, as well...attempted, it must prove illusory and ruinous. No militia will ever acquire the habits necessary to resist a regular force. The firmness requisite for the real... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1857 - 588 páginas
...troops alone," said he, " are equal to the exigencies of modern war, as well for defense as offense ; and whenever a substitute is attempted, it must prove illusory and ruinous. No militia will ever acquire the habits necessary to resist a regular force. The firmness requisite for the real... | |
 | John Church Hamilton - 1858 - 634 páginas
...depends on a total change of system, and this change of system will only be produced by misfortune."* Gates, overwhelmed by his disgrace, wrote to Washington...corps and undisciplined militia, in the night." 3. u His third error, In the disposition of his army before the action." 4. " His last and greatest fault... | |
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Regular troops alone," said he, "are equal to the exigencies of modern war, as well for defence as offence ; and whenever a substitute is attempted, it must prove illusory and ruinous. 
