 | Norman Hapgood - 1901 - Liczba stron: 492
...representations from us, would, I believe, have saved the men and their arms ; but, unluckily, General Greene's judgment was contrary. This kept the General's mind...indecisive mind is one of the greatest misfortunes that can befall an army ; how often have I lamented it this campaign." Lee himself, about this time, on another... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1908 - Liczba stron: 622
...representations from us, would, I believe, have saved the men, and their arms ; but, unluckily, General Greene's judgment was contrary. This kept the general's mind...in a state of suspense, till the stroke was struck. O general! An indecisive mind is one of the greatest misfortunes that can befall an army; how often... | |
 | Sydney George Fisher - 1908 - Liczba stron: 636
...judgment, experience and decision of character which were, he said, so notoriously lacking in Washington. "Oh, General, an indecisive mind is one of the greatest misfortunes that can befall an army, how often have I lamented it this campaign. . . . you have decision, a quality often... | |
 | Wayne Whipple - 1911 - Liczba stron: 434
...seconded by representations from us, would, I believe, have saved the men, but, unluckily General Greene's judgment was contrary. This kept the general's mind...indecisive mind is one of the greatest misfortunes that can befall an army; how often have I lamented it this campaign! All circumstances considered, we are in... | |
 | Charles Francis Adams - 1911 - Liczba stron: 450
...around him is shown by the impatient exclamation of Reed in his letter to Lee written two months later: "Oh! General, an indecisive mind is one of the greatest misfortunes that can befall an army; how often have I lamented it this campaign."2 The natural result followed. Brooklyn... | |
 | Charles Francis Adams - 1911 - Liczba stron: 458
...around him is shown by the impatient exclamation of Reed in his letter to Lee written two months later: "Oh! General, an indecisive mind is one of the greatest misfortunes that can befall an army; how often have I lamented it this campaign." 2 The natural result followed. Brooklyn... | |
 | 1921 - Liczba stron: 482
...not totally cut off. You have decision, a quality often wanting in minds otherwise valuable. * * * Oh, General ! An indecisive mind is one of the greatest misfortunes that can befall an army; I often have lamented it this campaign." In other days Reed must have realized that... | |
 | 1921 - Liczba stron: 480
...not totally cut off. You have decision, a quality often wanting in minds otherwise valuable. * * * Oh, General ! An indecisive mind is one of the greatest misfortunes that can befall an army; I often have lamented it this campaign." In other days Reed must have realized that... | |
 | Rupert Hughes - 1927 - Liczba stron: 746
...was intended the Number was too few, if the Fort only, the Garrison was too numerous by half. . . . Oh! General — an indecisive Mind is one of the greatest Misfortunes that can befall an Army — how often have I lamented it this Campaign. "All Circumstances considered we are... | |
 | George Washington - 1932 - Liczba stron: 668
...Washington to the state of suspense in which Washington was thrown by the advice of General Greene. "Oh! General, an indecisive mind is one of the greatest misfortunes that can befall an army; how often have I lamented it this campaign. All circumstances considered, we are in... | |
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General Washington's own judgment, seconded by representations from us, would, I believe, have saved the men, and their arms ; but, unluckily, General Greene's judgment was contrary. This kept the general's mind in a state of suspense, till the stroke... 
