| 1856 - 504 pages
...as this? General Williams, you have made yourself n name in history, And posterity will stand amazrd at the endurance, the courage, and the discipline...of an army. Let us arrange a capitulation that will attisfy the demands of war without outraging humanity." I leave my readers to imagine anything more... | |
| George Dodd - Crimean War, 1853-1856 - 1856 - 634 pages
...famine. They must be splendid troops,' he added, pointing to a lump of bread and a handful of roots, ' who can stand to their arms in this severe climate...army. Let us arrange a capitulation that will satisfy tho demands of war without outraging humanity.' By the terms agreed on, the forts, redoubts, batteries,... | |
| 1856 - 522 pages
...of bread and a handfol of roots, " what splendid troops must these be who can stand to their arms ш this .severe climate on food such as this ! General...posterity will stand amazed at the endurance, the courage, aud the disciplme which this siege has called forth in the remains of au army. Let us arrange a capitulation... | |
| Joseph Timothy Haydn - 1863 - 822 pages
...yourself а mime in history ; and Ħwwterity will .stand Ħimazcd at the endurance, the courage, ami the discipline which this siege has called forth in the remains of an ariny. Let 114 arrange, a capitulation that will satisfy the demands of war, without outraging humanity.... | |
| Joseph Haydn - Chronology, Historical - 1866 - 906 pages
...ElizabetL * On accepting general Williams' proposal fur surrendering, general Mouravicff soul: "Genen! Williams, you have made yourself a name in history ; and posterity will stiud amazed at the ouilunui the courage, and the discipline which this siege has called forth in the... | |
| Joseph Haydn, Benjamin Vincent - Chronology, Historical - 1874 - 1004 pages
...Aug. 1856. On accepting general Williams' proposal for surrendering, gem-ral Alouravietr said :— "General Williams, you have made yourself a name in...siege has called forth in the remains of an army. Let ns arrange a capitulation that will satisfy the demands of war, without disgracing humanity." ID 1856... | |
| |