 | Arthur Wellesley Duke of Wellington - 1835 - 548 pages
...at all, unless the practice is not only continued, but an additional number of provosts appointed. ' There is another branch of this subject which deserves...what I order, or if they execute with negligence, 1 cannot expect that British soldiers will be orderly or regular. ' There are two incitements to men... | |
 | William Francis Patrick Napier - 1840 - 860 pages
...such an aid more, I am sorry to say, than any other nation of Europe, have nothing of the kind.' • We all know that the discipline and regularity of all armies must depend upon the diligence of regimental officers, particularly subalterns. I may order what I please, but if they do not execute... | |
 | Sir William Francis Patrick Napier - 1839 - 1048 pages
...upon the diligence of regimental officers, particularly subalterns. I may order what I please, hut if they do not execute what I order, or if they execute...that British soldiers will be orderly or regular. . . . I believe I should find it very difficult to convict any officer of doing this description of... | |
 | Sir William Francis Patrick Napier - 1839 - 1060 pages
...an aid more, I am sorry to say, than any other nation of Europe, have nothing of the kind. . . . " We all know that the discipline and regularity of all armies must depend upon the diligence of regimental officers, particularly subalterns. I may order what I please, but if they do not execute... | |
 | William Francis Patrick Napier - 1840 - 884 pages
...such an aid more, I am sorry to say, than any other nation of Europe, have nothing of the kind.' ' We all know that the discipline and regularity of all armies must depend upon the diligence of regimental officers, particularly subalterns. I may order what I please, but if they do not execute... | |
 | William Francis Patrick Napier - 1840 - 868 pages
...such an aid more, I am sorry to say, than any other nation of Europe, have nothing of the kind.' • We all know that the discipline and regularity of all armies must depend upon the diligence of regimental officers, particularly subalterns. I may order what I please, but if they do not execute... | |
 | Thornton MacMahon - 1846 - 260 pages
...by soldiers who never yet, for one moment, suffered the slightest want, or the smallest privation. We all know that the discipline and regularity of...they do not execute what I order, or if they execute it with negligence, I cannot expect that British soldiers will be orderly or regular. There are two... | |
 | Robert Stewart Castlereagh (Viscount) - 1851 - 478 pages
...all, unless the practice is not only continued, but an additional number of Provosts are appointed. There is another branch of this subject which deserves...discipline and regularity of all armies must depend on the diligence of the regimental officers, principally the subalterns. I may order what I please,... | |
 | Thomas Philip De Grey (2nd earl.) - 1853 - 226 pages
..." We all know that the discipline of armies must depend upon the diligence of regimental officers. I may order what I please : but if they do not execute what I order, I cannot expect that the soldier will be regular. " There are two incitements to men of this description... | |
 | Sir William Francis Patrick Napier - 1862 - 536 pages
...discipline and regularity of all armies must depend upon the diligence of regimental officers, particularly subalterns. I may order what I please, but if they do not execute what I order, or if they execute it with negligence, I cannot expect that British soldiers will be orderly or regular." ..." I believe... | |
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We all know that the discipline and regularity of all armies must depend upon the diligence of the regimental officers, particularly the subalterns. I may order what I please ; but if they do not execute what I order, or if they execute it with negligence,... 
