 | Sir William Howard Russell - 1856 - 516 pages
...well- tried and gallant regiment, which was engaged in this very attack, in consequence of the alleged misconduct of their young soldiers during night affairs...was there any lack of courage among the young lads who had only just joined, but they were deficient in discipline and in confidence in their officers.... | |
 | Sir William Howard Russell - Crimean War, 1853-1856 - 1856 - 508 pages
...well-tried and gallant regiment, which was engaged in this very attack, in consequence of the alleged misconduct of their young soldiers during night affairs in the trenches. The old soldiers hehaved admirably, and stood hy their officers to the last ; nor was there any lack of courage among... | |
 | Alexander Mackenzie, Alexander Macgregor, Alexander Macbain - Clans - 1878 - 496 pages
...nation ever realised the full neaning of the failure to carry the Eedan on the 8th of September ? " The old soldiers behaved admirably, and stood by their officers to the last ; but the young," writes an onlooker, " were deficient in discipline and in confidence in their officers."... | |
 | Sir William Francis Butler - South Africa - 1880 - 418 pages
...nation ever realised the full meaning of the failure to carry the Eedan on the 8th of September ? " The old soldiers behaved admirably, and stood by their officers to the last ; but the young," writes an onlooker, "were deficient in discipline and in confidence in their officers."... | |
 | Alexander Mackenzie - Biography & Autobiography - 1883 - 592 pages
...asks, "ever realised the full meaning of the failure to carry the Redan on the 8th of September ? ' The old soldiers behaved admirably and stood by their officers to the last, but the young,' writes an onlooker, ' were deficient in discipline and in confidence in their oficers.... | |
 | 1855 - 1216 pages
...of the misconduct of their young soldiers tluring night affairs in the trenches. The old .-"!diers behaved admirably, and stood by their officers to...successful had it been necessary. General Simpson remainedin the Green-'hill Battery till six o'clock, at which hour General Pelissier s«nt to inform... | |
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... misconduct of their young soldiers during night affairs in the trenches. The old soldiers behaved admirably, and stood by their officers to the last ; nor was there any lack of courage among the young lads just joined, but they were wanting in discipline... 