 | Enos Bronson - Literature, Modern - 1809 - 458 pages
...war in Valencia, been pursued in the following campaign, the fatal battle of Almanza and our great misfortunes, which have since happened in Spain, had...design upon Toulon might have happily succeeded." Besides his transcendent talents as a warriour and negotiator, this truly extraordinary man, to whom... | |
 | 1809 - 914 pages
...following words : " Had youc lordship's wise counsels, particularly your advice at the council of war ia Valencia, been pursued in the following campaign, the fatal battle of Almanza and our great misfortunes^ which have since happened in Spain, had been prevented, and the design, upon Toulon... | |
 | William Coxe - 1819 - 734 pages
...occasion of offence to this honourable house> by my involuntary omission of the far greater part of them. Had your lordship's wise counsels, particularly...design upon Toulon might have happily succeeded." The lords subsequently exposed their partiality, by censuring lord Galway for giving precedence to... | |
 | Daniel Defoe - 1840 - 1024 pages
...— " Had your Lordship's wise counsels, particularly your advice at the Council of War in Valentía, been pursued in the following campaign, the fatal...finally at Vienna. He returned from the German capital Mth such expedition that none of his servants were able to keep up with him, but remained scattered... | |
 | Daniel Defoe - 1841 - 698 pages
..." Had your Lordship's wise counsels, particularly your i advice at the Council of War in Valentía, r other Courts of Italy, and finally at Vienna. He returned from the German capital !¡ m'th such expedition... | |
 | William Coxe - Great Britain - 1848 - 504 pages
...committee appointed to inquire into the deficiency of the forces in Spain, and proposed a remedy.* Almanza, and our greatest misfortunes, which have...upon Toulon might have happily succeeded." In the midst of these stormy debates, the Commons voted considerable supplies for the service of the year,... | |
 | John Campbell Baron Campbell - 1849 - 696 pages
...omission of the far greater part of them. Had your Lordship's wise counsels, particularly your advice at Valencia, been pursued in the following campaign,...the design upon Toulon might have happily succeeded. I shall detain your Lordship no longer than, in obedience to the order I have received, to return your... | |
 | John Campbell Baron Campbell - Great Britain - 1851 - 530 pages
...omission of the far greater part of them. Had your Lordship's wise counsels, particularly your advice at Valencia, been pursued in the following campaign,...have since happened in Spain, had been prevented, * During this interval he is said to have got into a scrape at Court by presenting there a batch of... | |
 | William Coxe - Great Britain - 1873 - 520 pages
...occasion of offence to this honourable house, by my involuntary omission of the far greater part of them. Had your lordship's wise counsels, particularly...design upon Toulon might have happily succeeded." The peers subsequently exposed their partiality, by censuring Lord Galway for giving precedence to... | |
 | Arthur Collins - Great Britain - 1812 - 822 pages
...been pursued in the following campaign, the fatal battle ofAlmanza, and our greatest misfortuni s, which have since happened in Spain, had been prevented,...the design upon Toulon might have happily succeeded. I shall detain your Lordships no longer than, in obedience to the order I have received, to return... | |
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Spain ; and the chancellor used these remarkable words in expressing them : — " Had your lordship's wise counsels, particularly your advice at the council of war in Valencia, been pursued in the following campaign, the fatal battle of Almanza, and our... 