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Nov 13, 2014 · Furious, Wellington wrote to the secretary of war, Lord Bathurst on 29 July 1813 that: “Our Vagabond Soldiers” had been “Totally knocked up”. A little later, 2 July 1813, he expanded on his theme: “It is quite impossible for me or any other man to command a British Army under the existing system. We have in the service the scum of the ...
- 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.
Apr 26, 2024 · Sharpe (TV series) Sharpe. (TV series) Sharpe (1993–1997, 2006, 2008) is a British series of television dramas about Richard Sharpe, a fictional British soldier in the Napoleonic Wars. Sharpe is the hero of a number of novels by Bernard Cornwell; most, though not all, of the episodes are based on the books.
Jul 12, 2008 · A Letter Written by the Duke of Wellington. July 12, 2008 by Vic. The Duke of Wellington, the much decorated general who defeated Napoleon twice and who, to many in the era, defined the British character, still had to answer a flurry of petty questions generated by bureaucrats in London. The following is a letter he wrote to the National Office ...
Mar 27, 2024 · The Duke of Wellington: “One of Britain’s greatest soldiers, and worst prime ministers”. A feted commander during the Napoleonic Wars, Arthur Wellesley, aka the Duke of Wellington, ranks among Britain’s most famous historical figures. But the ‘Iron Duke’ was a multifaceted character – a career politician, a womaniser and an ...
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Mar 8, 2019 · Wellington’s lessons in failure. ‘The art of victory is learned in failures.’. It might have been said by Wellington (though in fact it was said by South American revolutionary leader Simón Bolívar). Stephen Roberts explains why. An oft-repeated myth about the ‘Iron Duke’ is that he never lost a battle.
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I don't know what effect these men will have upon the enemy, but by God, they frighten me. Duke of Wellington. Military, War, Humorous. 67 Copy quote. Wise people learn when they can; fools learn when they must. Duke of Wellington. Motivational, Education, Wise. 87 Copy quote.
