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1. genius.com › J-b-priestley-jb-priestly-anJ.B Priestly - An Inspector Calls - Act Two - Genius

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   Sheila: you see, I feel you're beginning all wrong. And I'm afraid you'll say or do something that you'll be sorry for afterwards. Mrs Birling: I don't know what you're talking about, Sheila ...

2. adventuresinhistoryland.com › what-wellington-saidWhat Wellington Said. - Adventures In Historyland

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   Nov 13, 2014 · This much misquoted line seems to sum up the popular image of Wellington, as the cold upper class General who flogged and hanged his men, while expecting them to follow his example and control themselves, fighting for nothing more than King and Country. But actually it says something very different.

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   Apr 26, 2024 · When I see Lord Wellington, I'm going to speak to him about your conduct, Sharpe. Nairn: Is that you, Sir Augustus? Major Nairn, Lord Wellington's staff, sir. I take it you are Sir Augustus Farthingdale. Sir Augustus: I am he, Nairn. I should like to complain about the conduct of one of your officers. Nairn: Lord Wellington is waiting for you ...

4. www.napoleonguide.com › aquotes_welliQuotes of the Duke of Wellington - Napoleon Bonaparte

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   • It is very true that I have said that I considered Napoleon's presence in the field equal to forty thousand men in the balance. This is a very loose way of talking; but the idea is a very different one from that of his presence at a battle being equal to a reinforcement of forty thousand men.
   • I never saw so many shocking bad hats in my life. - Of the British Parliament.
   • My rule always was to do the business of the day in the day.
   • The only thing I am afraid of is fear.

5. the-past.com › feature › wellingtons-lessons-in-failureWellington’s lessons in failure - The Past

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   Mar 8, 2019 · Wellington postponed his own planned offensive, due to this false intelligence, giving Masséna a vital 24-hour head-start in his retreat. When Wellesley finally got going, he found Ney waiting for him at Pombal.

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6. www.azquotes.com › author › 15482-Duke_of_WellingtonTOP 25 QUOTES BY DUKE OF WELLINGTON (of 72) | A-Z Quotes

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   Discover Duke of Wellington famous and rare quotes. Share Duke of Wellington quotations about war, army and soldiers. "I don't know what effect these men will..."

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   Why did Wellington hang his men?

   • This much misquoted line seems to sum up the popular image of Wellington, as the cold upper class General who flogged and hanged his men, while expecting them to follow his example and control themselves, fighting for nothing more than King and Country. But actually it says something very different.

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   How did Wellington get his first taste of defeat?

   • He immediately got his first taste of defeat. Boxtel was Wellington’s debut action. By now a lieutenant-colonel, he was in command of the 33rd Regiment of Foot, part of an army commanded by the Duke of York (the second son of King George III) and General Ralph Abercromby.

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   Did Wellington know what he was talking about?

   • However you will note that he is quite specific here. Wellington was a horseman and had lead cavalry charges from the front in India, he actually did know what he was talking about. In almost every instance, he criticised his cavalry for specific reverses.

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   How did Ney deceive Wellington?

   • The wily Ney deceived the former, manoeuvring in such a manner that Wellington assumed the French were going on the offensive again and advancing back towards Torres Vedras. Wellington postponed his own planned offensive, due to this false intelligence, giving Masséna a vital 24-hour head-start in his retreat.

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   What does Sharpe say to General Wellington?

   • Sharpe: I have a message from General Wellington. [Pot-au-Feu and the deserters laugh, as Pot-au-Feu lifts a ladle of stew to his mouth. Sharpe raises his rifle and shoots it out of his hand.] Sharpe: General Wellington promises that he will hang every man who does not present himself at our outpost by New Year's Day.

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   Why did Wellington hate cheering?

   • Wellington expected his troops to serve out of duty to their country as he did, not out of duty to him, thus he disliked cheering and often lambasted their lack of discipline on paper. The “Scum” quote is a disillusioned Wellington speaking, a man let down and disappointed in men he had brought into such creditable fighting trim.

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8. quizlet.com › 521090355 › the-crossing-movie-flash-cardsthe crossing (movie) Flashcards - Quizlet

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