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" was a brave soldier, an excellent officer, and a man of talent. He made a few mistakes, which were probably inseparable from the difficulties with which he was surrounded, and caused perhaps by his information having misled him. "
Lives of eminent and illustrious Englishmen, ed. by G. G. Cunningham - Página 79
por Englishmen - 1836
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Spirit of the English Magazines, Volumen12

1823 - 496 páginas
...those letters were the only accounts he sent, he betrayed his country." GENERAL MOORE. " Moore," said he, " was a brave soldier, an excellent officer, and...caused perhaps by his information having misled him." This eulogium he repeated more than once ; and observed, that he had commanded the reserve in Egypt,...
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The Edinburgh Magazine and Literary Miscellany, Volumen90

1822 - 850 páginas
...then spoke of some English officers. " Moore," said he, " was a brave soldier, an excellent oflicer, and a man of talent. He made a few mistakes, which...caused perhaps by his information having misled him." This culogium he repeated more than once ; and observed, that he had commanded the reserve in Egypt,...
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The Literary melange; or, Weekly register of literature and the arts

1822 - 522 páginas
...friends of that mo'Bt perfect model of a soldier. He then spoke of some English officers. " Moore," said he, " was a brave soldier, an excellent officer, and...difficulties with which he was surrounded, and caused perhaps Ly his information having misled him." This eulogium he repeated more than once; and observed, that...
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The Edinburgh Magazine and Literary Miscellany, Volumen90

1822 - 852 páginas
...of th»t almost perfect model of a soldier. He then spoke of some Kng'.ish officers. " Moore," said he, " was a brave soldier, an excellent officer, and...man of talent. He made a few mistakes, which were pro. bably inseparable from the difficulties with which he was surrounded, and caused perhaps by his...
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The London Magazine, Volumen6

1822 - 694 páginas
...character." — Of Lord Cornwall!« his sentiments are quite enthusiastic — of Sir John Moore he said, that he was " a brave soldier, an excellent officer, and a man of talent, and that the few mistakes he made were probably inseparable from the difficulties by which he was surrounded."...
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Spirit of the English Magazines, Volumen11

1822 - 496 páginas
...character." — Of Lord Cornwallis his sentiments are quite enthusiastic — of Sir John Moore he said, that he was " a brave soldier, an excellent officer, and a man of talent, and that the few mistakes he made were probably inseparable from the difficulties by which he was surrounded."...
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Quarterly Review, Volúmenes27-28

1822 - 1148 páginas
...but Sir John .Moore, the misfortunes of whose retreat Buonaparte loved <o exaggerate, 'exaggerate, ' was a brave soldier, an excellent officer, and a man •of talent.' (i. 55.) In the same spirit, he characterizes Mr. Pitt and Mr. Fox:'— ; • .' . '.Fox,' he said,...
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The Napoleon Anecdotes: Illustrating the Mental Energies of the ..., Volumen2

William Henry Ireland - 1823 - 332 páginas
...following handsome tribute to the memory of our gallant countryman, Sir John Moore. " Moore," said he, " was a brave soldier, an excellent officer, and...caused, perhaps, by his information having misled him." This euloginm, he repeated more than once ; and observed, that he had commanded the reserve in Egypt,...
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The Eclectic Review, Volumen18;Volumen36

Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - 1823 - 608 páginas
...apparently with sincerity, his opinion of different individuals. Our lamented Moore, he characterized as • a brave soldier, an excellent officer, and a man of talent.' He gave a very strange account of the death of Villeneuve, ascribing it to his consciousness of disobedience...
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The Quarterly Review, Volumen28

1823 - 582 páginas
...John Moore, the misfortunes of whose retreat Buonaparte loved to ' ' * • exaggerate, exaggerate, ' was a -brave soldier, an excellent officer, and a man of talent.' (i. 55.) In the same spirit, he characterizes Mr. Pitt and Mr. Fox : — i ' Fox,' he said, ' knew...
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