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" this was a singular instance, in the achievement of which great skill was undoubtedly manifested, but which was also connected with peculiar circumstances, which they could not hope always to occur. It must not therefore, be expected, as a matter of... "
United States Naval Institute Proceedings - Page 492
by United States Naval Institute - 1901
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A Treatise on Naval Gunnery

Sir Howard Douglas - Gunnery - 1860 - 698 pages
...seamen might be, were capable of commonly engaging successfully with stone walls. " He would repeat that this was a singular instance, in the achievement...such attempts in future must necessarily succeed." a 350. The victory of Copenhagen in 1801 was dearly pur' Hansard's Debutes,' vol. Ivi. p. 254. chased—the...
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Elements of Military Art and Science: Or, Course of Instruction in Strategy ...

Henry Wager Halleck - Crimean War, 1853-1856 - 1862 - 480 pages
...would repeat that this was a singular instance, in the achievement of which undoubtedly great skill was manifested, but which was also connected with peculiar...expected, as a matter of course, that all such attempts must necessarily succeed." Having completed our examination of the ability of land batteries to cope,...
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Permanent Fortifications and Sea-coast Defences: To Accompany Bill H.R. 416 ...

United States. Congress. House. Committee on Military Affairs - Canals - 1862 - 544 pages
...against supposing that such deeds as this could be effected every Ğlay. He would repeat that,this was a singular instance, in the achievement of which...circumstances, which they could not hope always to occur. It muĞ not, therefore, be expected ae a matter of course that all such attempts тгы necessarily succeed."...
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Turkey and Russia: their races, history, and wars, Volume 2; Volume 249

Robert Gossip - 1878 - 332 pages
...the achievement great skill had been undoubtedly manifested," yet he was careful to add that, " it was also connected with peculiar circumstances which they could not hope always to occur." It really ended the campaign. The garrisons at Jaffa and other places did not abide an assault. Ibrahim...
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