 The Cowardice or irregular proceeding of one or two men is enough to put a whole battalion in danger. A foldier that quits his rank, or offers to fly, is to be inftantly put to death by the Officer who commands the platoon, or by the Officer 'or Ser....  The European Magazine, and London Review - Page 1601803Full view - About this book
 | John Entick - Europe - 1763 - 498 pages
...his moulder, and pretends to begin the battle without order, will be pat to death that inltant. — The cowardice, or irregular proceeding of one or two...foldier that quits his rank, or offers to fly, is to be inflantly put to death, by the officer who commands the platoon, or by the officer or ferjeant in the... | |
 | sir William Young (1st bart.) - 1770 - 448 pages
...put to death that inftant : the cowardice or irregular proceedings of one man is not to put the whole in danger. A foldier that quits his rank, or offers...fly, is to be inftantly put to death by the officer that commaads that platoon, or by the officer or ferjeant in the rear of that platoon ; a foldier does... | |
 | 1803 - 400 pages
...his shoulder, and pretends to begin the battle without orders, will be put to death that instant : the cowardice or irregular proceeding of one or two...men, is enough to put a whole battalion in danger. ' There is no neces-sity for firing very fast, a cool well levelled fire, with the pieces carefully... | |
 | 1803 - 544 pages
...the battle without order, will be put to death that inltant. The cowardice or irregular proceedingof one or two men is enough to put a whole battalion in danger. A Ibidier that quits his rank, or offers to fly, is to be jnltantly put to death by the Officer who commands... | |
 | Francois Louis de baron Wimpffen de Bornebourg - Military art and science - 1804 - 222 pages
...begins to fire without orders, will be put to death on the fpot. The cowardice, or irregular behaviour of one or two men, is enough to put a whole battalion...foldier that quits his rank, or offers to fly, is to be inflantly put to death by the officer who commands the platoon, or by the officer or ferjeant in the... | |
 | France - 1904 - 518 pages
...much ammunition as he can carry. A soldier that quits his rank, or offers to fly, is to be instantly put to death by the officer who commands the platoon, or by the officer or serjeant in the rear of that platoon. A soldier does not deserve to live who wiH not fight for his... | |
 | James Pagan - Glasgow (Scotland) - 1856 - 594 pages
...off his shoulder, and pretends to begin the battle without order, will be put to death that instant. The cowardice or irregular proceeding of one or two...men is enough to put a whole battalion in danger. A soldier that quits his rank or offers to fly, is to be instantly put to death by the officer who commands... | |
 | James Grant - Adventure and adventurers - 1866 - 384 pages
...thirty-one clauses. " A soldier who quits his rank," says the 8th, " or offers to fly, shall instantly be put to death by the officer who commands the platoon, or by the officer or sergeant in rear of that platoon. A soldier does not deserve to live who won't fight for his King and... | |
 | 1803 - 812 pages
...o!F his (boulder, and pretends to begin the battle without order, will be put to death that inftant. The cowardice or irregular proceeding of one or two...officer who commands the platoon, or by the officer or ferjeant in the rear of tbat platoon. A foldier does not dtferve to live who will not fight for his... | |
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