 | William Francis Patrick Napier - Peninsular War, 1807-1814 - 1840 - 860 pages
...difference of genius must be allowed for the difference of situation ; Napoleon was never even in his first campaign of Italy so harassed by the French...combinations to protect their flanks and communications without scattering their forces, these were common to both. In defence firm, cool, enduring ; in attack... | |
 | William Francis Patrick Napier - Peninsular War, 1807-1814 - 1840 - 868 pages
...difference of genius must be allowed for the difference of situation ; Napoleon was never even in his first campaign of Italy so harassed by the French...combinations to protect their flanks and communications without scattering their forces, these were common to both. In defence firm, cool, enduring; in attack... | |
 | William Francis Patrick Napier - Peninsular War, 1807-1814 - 1840 - 884 pages
...difference of genius must be allowed for the difference of situation ; Napoleon was never even in his first campaign of Italy so harassed by the French...combinations to protect their flanks and communications without scattering their forces, these were common to both. In defence firm, cool, enduring ; in attack... | |
 | 1842 - 468 pages
...difference of genius must be allowed for the difference of situation : Napoleon was never , even in his first campaign of Italy, so harassed by the French...combinations to protect their flanks and communications, without scattering their forces, — these were common to both. In defence firm, cool, enduring ; in... | |
 | William Hamilton Maxwell - 1845 - 654 pages
...difference of genius must be allowed for the difference of situation ; Napoleon was never, even in his first campaign of Italy, so harassed by the French,...combinations to protect their flanks and communications, without scattering their forces, these were common to both. In defence firm, cool, enduring ; in attack... | |
 | William Hamilton Maxwell - Generals - 1852 - 562 pages
...difference of genius must be allowed for the difference of situation ; Napoleon was never, even in his first campaign of Italy, so harassed by the French,...combinations to protect their flanks and communications, without scattering their forces, these were common to both. In defence firm, cool, enduring ; in attack... | |
 | Joachim Hayward Stocqueler - 1853 - 442 pages
...difference of genius must be allowed for the difference of situation. Napoleon was never, even in his first campaign of Italy, SO harassed by the French...combinations to protect their flanks and communications without scattering their forces — these were common to both. In defence, firm, cool, enduring ; in... | |
 | Joachim Hayward Stocqueler - 1853 - 450 pages
...always to his untiring industry — for he was emphatically a pains-taking man. campaign of Italy, BO harassed by the French as "Wellington was by the English,...combinations to protect their flanks and communications without scattering their forces — these were common to both. In defence, firm, cool, enduring ; in... | |
 | Sir William Francis Patrick Napier - Peninsular War, 1807-1814 - 1862 - 536 pages
...difference of genius must be allowed for the difference of situation ; Napoleon was never, even in his first campaign of Italy, so harassed by the French...however alike in principle, their operations being only modified" by their different political positions. Great bodily exertion, unceasing watchfulness,... | |
 | Sir William Francis Patrick Napier - Generals - 1864 - 598 pages
...difference of genius must be allowed for the difference of situation ; Napoleon was never, even in his first campaign of Italy, so harassed by the French...however alike in principle, their operations being only modified by their different political positions. Great bodily exertion, unceasing watchfulness,... | |
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Napoleon must be admitted, and being later in the field of glory it is to be presumed that he learned something of the art from that greatest of all masters ; yet something besides the difference of genius must be allowed for the difference of situation... 
