 I will keep myself at a distance from the fire, if, with your accustomed valour, you carry disorder and confusion into the enemy's ranks ; but should victory appear for a moment uncertain, you shall see your Emperor expose himself to the first strokes;...  Fleet Tactics Under Steam - Page 220by Foxhall Alexander Parker - 1870 - 250 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Freke Williams - 1854 - 818 pages
...your battalions ; I will keep myself at a distance from the fire,* if, with your accustomed valour, you carry disorder and confusion into the enemy's...uncertain, you shall see your emperor expose himself to the first strokes ; for victory must not be doubtful ou this occasion, especially when the reputation... | |
 | sir Archibald Alison (1st bart.) - 1854 - 416 pages
...all your battalions. I will keep myself at a distance from the fire, if, with your accustomed valour, you carry disorder and confusion into the enemy's...uncertain, you shall see your Emperor expose himself to the first strokes; for victory must not be doubtful on this occasion, especially when the reputation... | |
 | Sir Archibald Alison - Europe - 1854 - 412 pages
...all your battalions. I will keep myself at a distance from the fire, if, with your accustomed valour, you carry disorder and confusion into the enemy's...uncertain, you shall see your Emperor expose himself to the first strokes ; for victory must not be doubtful on this occasion, especially when the reputation... | |
 | Sir Archibald Alison - Europe - 1854 - 412 pages
...your battalions. I will keep myself at a distance from the fire, if, with your accustomed valour, yon carry disorder and confusion into the enemy's ranks...uncertain, you shall see your Emperor expose himself to the first strokes ; for victory must not be doubtful on this occasion, especially when the reputation... | |
 | Archibald Alison - Europe - 1860 - 708 pages
...distance from the fire, if, with your accustomed valour, you carry disorder and confusion into the enemy.s ranks ; but should victory appear for a moment uncertain, you shall see your Emperor expose himself to the first strokes ; for victory must not be duubtful on this occasion, especially when the reputation... | |
 | John Stevens Cabot Abbott - France - 1860 - 720 pages
...THE BRILLIANT VICTORY OF AUSTERUTZ. accustomed '•nWir, you carry disorder and eonfiuion into tb« enemy's ranks. But, should victory appear for a moment uncertain, you shall »ee your Emperor expose himself to the first strokes. Victory must not be doubtful on this occasion."... | |
 | William Freke Williams - 1864 - 780 pages
...your battalions ; I will keep myself at a distance from the fire,* if, with your accustomed valour, you carry disorder and confusion into the enemy's...uncertain, you shall see your emperor expose himself to the first strokes ; for victory must not be doubtful on this occasion, especially when the reputation... | |
 | F. R. Grahame - ALEXANDER I, EMPEROR OF RUSSIA,1777-1825 - 1875 - 442 pages
...all your battalions. I will keep myself at a distance from the fire if with your accustomed valour you carry disorder and confusion into the enemy's...but should victory appear for a moment .uncertain, your Emperor will expose himself to the first strokes." He directed that no soldier should leave the... | |
 | John William Jones - United States - 1879 - 402 pages
...Napoleon at Austcrlitz, in which he said: "Soldiers, I will keep myself at a distance from the fire, if with your accustomed valor you carry disorder and confusion into the enemy's ranks; but if victory appear uncertain, you will see your Emperor expose himself in the front of battle." It is... | |
 | John Stevens Cabot Abbott - 1882 - 624 pages
...Soldiers ! I will myself direct all your battalions. I will keep myself at a distance from the fire, if, with your accustomed valor, you carry disorder and...uncertain, you shall see your Emperor expose himself to the first strokes. Victory must not be doubtful on this occasion." Never before did a general venture... | |
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