 | William Fordyce Mavor - Chronology, Historical - 1804 - 486 pages
...command was given to the duke of Ormond. Of Marlborough it may be said, that he neverlaid siege to a town which he did not take, or fought a battle which he did not win. His understanding was as injurious to France as his VoL.. XX. 2 H arms. At St. James's, he was a perfect... | |
 | David Hume, John Robinson - Great Britain - 1824 - 568 pages
...his chariot-wheels. Of Marlborough it has been justly observed, that he 'never laid siege to a town which he did not take, or fought a battle which he did not win. His understanding was as injurious to France as his military abilities ; and he was equally famous... | |
 | David Hume, John Robinson - Great Britain - 1827 - 568 pages
...his chariot wheels. Of Marlborough it has been justly observed, that he never laid siege to a town which he did not take, or fought a battle which he did not win. His understanding was as injurious to France as his military abilities ; and he was equally famous... | |
 | Royal Robbins - 1831 - 750 pages
...Christopher's, and Newfoundland. Of Marlhorough, it may be said, that he never laid siege to a town which he did not take, or fought a battle which he did not win. His understanding was as injurious to France as his arms. At St. James', he was a perfect courtier,... | |
 | Royal Robbins - World geography - 1833 - 676 pages
...Christopher's, and Newfoundland. Of Marlborough, it may be said, that he never laid siege to a town which he did not take, or fought a battle which he did not win. His understanding was as injurious to France as his arms. At St. James', he was a perfect courtier,... | |
 | Royal Robbins - History - 1837 - 732 pages
...Christopher's, and Newfoundland. Of Marlborough, it may be said, that he never laid siege to a town which he did not take, or fought a battle which he did not win. His understanding was as injurious to France as his arms. At St. James1, he was a perfect courtier,... | |
 | Royal Robbins - History - 1839 - 754 pages
...to ncgociutions for that object. Of Marlborough, it may he said, that he never laid siege to a town which he did not take, or fought a battle which he did not win. His understanding was as injurious to France as h'.s arms. At St. James', he was a perfect courtier,... | |
 | Royal Robbins - History - 1846 - 726 pages
...Si Christopher's, and Newfoundland. Of Marlborough, it may be said, that he never laid siegetoatowa which he did not take, or fought a battle which he did not win. His understanding was as injurious to France as his arms. At St. James', lie was a perfect courtier,... | |
 | Royal Robbins - History - 1848 - 728 pages
...Christopher's, and Newfoundland. Of Marlborough, it may be said, that he never laid siege to a towB which he did not take, or fought a battle which he did not win. His understanding was as injurious to France as his arms. At St. James', he was a perfect courtier,... | |
 | Royal Robbins - History - 1849 - 732 pages
...Christopher's, and Newfoundland. Of Marlborough, it may be said, that he never laid siege to a town which he did not take, or fought a battle which he did not win. His understanding was as injurious to France as his arms. At St. James', he was a perfect courtier,... | |
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Of Marlborough, it may be said, that he never laid siege to a town which he did not take, or fought a battle which he did not win. 
