Quotes about british-soldier
british-soldier change people trying
We're trying to create people that are going to change the world.
british-soldier defending good infantry low mass possessed
Once the mass of the defending infantry become possessed of low moral, the battle is as good as lost. Douglas Haig
british-soldier forces numbers outset supremacy
So long as the opposing forces are at the outset approximately equal in numbers and moral and there are no flanks to turn, a long struggle for supremacy is inevitable.
british-soldier defensive involves
Further, a defensive policy involves the loss of the initiative, with all the consequent disadvantages to the defender.
british-soldiers france troops
A few regular troops from old France, weakened by hunger and sickness, who, when fresh, were unable to withstand the British soldiers, are their general's chief dependence. James Wolfe
british-soldier damages letting losses none send willing
I do not send their Lordships the particulars of our losses and damages by this, as it would take me much time; and I am willing none should be lost in letting them know an event of such consequence.
british-soldier elsewhere last mark warm
It is warm work; and this day may be the last to any of us at a moment. But mark you! I would not be elsewhere for thousands. - at the Battle of Copenhagen. Horatio Nelson
british-soldier company design jim product
Jim Reid and I started the company as a design company, as I said earlier, back in '85 and and we transformed it into a product company in 1995. David Milne
british-soldiers government matter
No matter what the cause was and wherever it was, Indian governments must never requisition the services of British soldiers to deal with civil disturbances. Mahatma Gandhi
british-soldier reap wind
They sowed the wind and now they are going to reap the whirlwind.
british-soldier cape hour obliged passage pump required ship
The ship required to be caulked in every part for she was become so leaky that we had been obliged to pump every hour in our passage from Cape Horn. William Bligh
british-soldier close fell found method ordering ship signal surest
At two I made the signal to engage: I found it was the surest method of ordering every ship to close down on the one that fell to their lot.
british-soldier morning next saw though
The next morning we saw nothing of the enemy, though we were still lying to.
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The bird of paradise alights only upon the hand that does not grasp. John Berry
british-soldier library
If your library is not 'unsafe,' it probably isn't doing its job.
british-soldier brought continued eight fast join night ships
I brought to about eight that night to join the INTREPID, and to refit our ships as fast as possible, and continued doing so all night.
british-soldier distance form great imagined ours past perceived ships stretching time van
By this time it was past six, and the enemy's van and ours were at too great a distance to engage, I perceived some of their ships stretching to the northward; and I imagined they were going to form a new line.
british-soldier
The enemy now began to appear from the mast-head.
british-soldier cannot capable good men money plus
A good idea plus capable men cannot fail; it is better than money in the bank.
british-soldiers soldier british
Come you back, you British soldier; come you back to Mandalay! Rudyard Kipling