 Government, of its commanders ; — by the unskilful arrangement of the expedition, and choice of those commanders, say their enemies. But it signifies little what has become of the enterprise, or to what its fate is owing, in our view of the subject....  Works - Page 178by Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - 1872Full view - About this book
 | 1809 - 530 pages
...the British arms, and the conveyance of a large army to fight against our allies, are no doubt most dreadful aggravations of our loss ; but we object...and the conquest of which was worth nothing, should our allies be beaten ? We ask, what justification can be offered of so dastardly a conduct, as avoiding... | |
 | English literature - 1809 - 530 pages
...the British arms, and the conveyance of a large army to fight against our allies, are no doubt most dreadful aggravations of our loss ; but we object...and the conquest of which was worth nothing, should our allies be beaten ? We ask, what justification can be offered of so dastardly a conduct, as avoiding... | |
 | 1810 - 438 pages
...think rather too arrogant and authoritative, for professors of our gentle craft. ' We demand (say they) the reason of locking up our army in the south-west...and the conquest of which was worth nothing should our allies be beaten.' Now we apprehend that, to these questions, our readers will have anticipated... | |
 | Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - Great Britain - 1857 - 446 pages
...squandered away ? The Spaniards were struggling against the French armies ; and, from the latter being obviously unprepared to meet their resistance, great...and the conquest of which was worth nothing should our allies be beaten 1 AVe ask, what justification can be offered of so dastardly a conduct, as avoiding... | |
 | Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - Great Britain - 1857 - 450 pages
...army has been brought to shame by the conduct, say the friends of Government, of its commanders;—by the unskilful arrangement of the expedition, and choice...necessarily in our power, should our allies be successful, ami the conquest of which was worth nothing should our allies be beaten ? We ask, what justification... | |
 | Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - 1872 - 492 pages
...? The Spaniards were struggling against the French armies ; and, from the latter being VOL. VIIL H obviously unprepared to meet their resistance, great...and the conquest of which was worth nothing should our allies be beaten ? We ask, what justification can ho offered of so dastardly a conduct, as avoiding... | |
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