The very disgraceful frequency of courts-martial, and the many complaints of irregularities in the conduct of the troops in this kingdom, having too unfortunately proved the Army to be in a state of licentiousness which must render it formidable to every... The Diary of Sir John Moore - Page 281by Sir John Moore - 1904Full view - About this book
| 1803 - 400 pages
...They are the following; " The very disgraceful frequency of courts-martial, and the many complaints in the conduct of the troops in this kingdom, having...render it formidable to every one but the enemy ; the commander in chief thinks it necessary," &c. It is a fact too, for which the memory of that venerable... | |
| 1804 - 400 pages
...bñginning with these remarkable words, " The very disgraceful frequency of courts-martial, and th» conduct of the troops in this kingdom, having too...render it formidable to every one but the enemy; the commander in chief thinks it necessary to demand," &c. Mr. Plowden. having quoted at length in his... | |
| Biography - 1805 - 654 pages
...courts-martial, and the many complaints of irregularities in the conduct of the troops in Ireland, had too unfortunately proved the army to be in a state...render it formidable to every one but the enemy." Notwithstanding the arrest of several of the leaders, was determined by the remainder that a general... | |
| Ireland - 1805 - 428 pages
...courts martial, and the many comftlaints of irregularities in the conduct of the troofis in Ireland, had too unfortunately proved the army to be in a state...render it formidable to every one but the enemy." B2 BUT although many of the chiefs had been secured, and those not as yet arrested were overwhelmed... | |
| 1805 - 676 pages
...courts-martial, and the many complaints of irregularities in the conduct of the troops in Ireland, had loo unfortunately proved the army to be in a state of...render it formidable to every one but the enemy." Notwithstanding the arrest of several of the leaders, it was determined by the remainder that a general... | |
| Francis Plowden - Ireland - 1806 - 516 pages
...798. " GENERAL ORDERS. " THE very disgraceful frequency of courts martial and the " many complaints in the conduct of the troops in this kingdom, " having...render it formidable to every one " but the enemy : the commander in chief thinks it necessary to " demand from all generals commanding districts and brigades,... | |
| History - 1806 - 776 pages
...martial, and the many complaints of irregularities in the conduct of the troops in that kingdom, had too unfortunately proved the army to be in a state...render it formidable to every one but the enemy." On the 18th of April, 1798, the following order was issued by major-general Duff: The commander-in-chicf... | |
| James Bentley Gordon - 1806 - 600 pages
...had on the twenty-sixth of February^ issued his general orders for that purpose, in which he declared the army to be " in a state of licentiousness, which must render it formidable to every one but the the enemy," In obedience to the chief governor's CHAP. directions, a manifesto, dated from his head... | |
| 1809 - 954 pages
...irregularities in the conduct of the troops io that kingdom, had too onfortunately proved the army to Le щ a state of licentiousness, which must render it formidable to every one but the enemy.' On the 18th of April, 1798, the following order was issued by major-general Duff: • The commander... | |
| John Philpot Curran - Ireland - 1811 - 368 pages
...frequency of courts martial, and the many complaints of irregularities in the conduct of the troops, had unfortunately proved the army to be in a state of...must render it formidable to every one but the enemy !"—After n short stay in Ireland, this humane Scotchman threw up his command, and left the country.... | |
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