 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1835 - 590 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...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 - 508 Seiten
...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 - 550 Seiten
...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 - 588 Seiten
...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 - 636 Seiten
...produced by misfortune."* • Tarleton, i. 109, indicates the errors of Gates : 1. " Not breaking in Gates, overwhelmed by his disgrace, wrote to Washington...His second error was moving an army, consisting of young corps and undisciplined militia, in the night." 3. " His third error, in the disposition of his... | |
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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. 
