The very disgraceful frequency of courts-martial, and the many complaints of irregularities in the conduct of the troops in this kingdom, having too unfortunately proved the Army to be in a state of licentiousness which must render it formidable to every... A History of England in the Eighteenth Century - Page 430by William Edward Hartpole Lecky - 1890Full view - About this book
| 1804 - 400 pages
..." The very disgraceful frequency of courts-martial, and th» conduct of the troops in this kingdom, having too unfortunately proved the army to be in...licentiousness, which must render it formidable to every one but the enemy; the commander in chief thinks it necessary to demand," &c. Mr. Plowden. having... | |
| Ireland - 1805 - 428 pages
...courts-martial and the many complaints of irregularities in the conduct of the troops in this kingdom, having too unfortunately proved the army to be in...licentiousness, which must render it formidable to every one but the enemy. The commander in chief, thinks it necessary to demand from all generals commanding... | |
| Biography - 1805 - 654 pages
...courts-martial, and the many complaints of irregularities in the conduct of the troops in Ireland, had too unfortunately proved the army to be in a state...licentiousness, which must render it formidable to every one but the enemy." Notwithstanding the arrest of several of the leaders, was determined by the... | |
| 1805 - 676 pages
...courts-martial, and the many complaints of irregularities in the conduct of the troops in Ireland, had loo unfortunately proved the army to be in a state of licentiousness, which must render it formidable to every one but the enemy." Notwithstanding the arrest of several of the leaders, it was determined by... | |
| Francis Plowden - Ireland - 1806 - 516 pages
...frequency of courts martial and the " many complaints in the conduct of the troops in this kingdom, " having too unfortunately proved the army to be in...licentiousness, which must render it formidable to every one " but the enemy : the commander in chief thinks it necessary to " demand from all generals... | |
| History - 1806 - 776 pages
...martial, and the many complaints of irregularities in the conduct of the troops in that kingdom, had too unfortunately proved the army to be in a state...licentiousness, which must render it formidable to every one but the enemy." On the 18th of April, 1798, the following order was issued by major-general... | |
| James Bentley Gordon - 1806 - 600 pages
...had on the twenty-sixth of February^ issued his general orders for that purpose, in which he declared the army to be " in a state of licentiousness, which must render it formidable to every one but the the enemy," In obedience to the chief governor's CHAP. directions, a manifesto, dated... | |
| John Philpot Curran - Ireland - 1811 - 358 pages
...frequency of courts martial, and the many complaints of irregularities in the conduct of the troops, had unfortunately proved the army to be in a state of licentiousness, which must render it formidable to every one but the enemy !** — After a short stay in Ireland, this humane Scotchman, threw up his... | |
| John Philpot Curran - Ireland - 1811 - 368 pages
...frequency of courts martial, and the many complaints of irregularities in the conduct of the troops, had unfortunately proved the army to be in a state of licentiousness, which must render it formidable to every one but the enemy !"—After n short stay in Ireland, this humane Scotchman threw up his command,... | |
| Edward Baines - Europe - 1818 - 582 pages
...caused it to be notified in general orders, " that the irregularities of the troops in Ireland had too unfortunately proved the army to be in 'a state...licentiousness, which must render it formidable to every one but the enemy."** The general, after the publication of his general orders, and under the... | |
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