 | Europe - 1791 - 416 pages
...in itfelf the moft conliderable, and in its confequence* the moft decifive, of any we had made fmce the beginning of the war ; and in no operation, were the courage, fteadinefs, and perfeverencc of the Britifh tuops, and the conduit of their leaden, morr coqfpicucms.... | |
 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1797 - 414 pages
...itfelf the moil confiderable, and ¡n its coniequences the moft decifive, of any we had made fince the beginning of the war; and in no operation were the courage, fteadineCs, and perfeverance of the Britifh troops, and the conduit of their leaders, more confpicuous.... | |
 | Thomas Smith - Civilization - 1804 - 302 pages
...a district of a hundred and eighty miles was yielded up • along with the city. This conquest was the most considerable, and in its consequences the most decisive of any the English had made since the beginning of the warj and in no operation, were the courage and perseverance... | |
 | History - 1805 - 556 pages
...than we have on our plan generally allowed to such transactions ; because it was, without question, in itself the most considerable, and in its consequences the most decisive conquest we have made since the beginning of the war ; and because in no operation were the courage,... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1816 - 782 pages
...conqueft was the moft confiderable, and in its confequences the moft decifive, of any we had made fince the beginning of the war , and in no operation were the courage and perfeverance of the Britifh troops, and the conduct of their leaders, more confpicu•us. The acquifitioo... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1823 - 872 pages
...capitulation was signed, and alongst with the city was yielded a district of I So miles to the westward. This conquest was without doubt in itself the most considerable, and in its consequences the most decUive, of any we had made since the beginning of the war ; and in no operation were the courage,... | |
 | Great Britain. Adjutant-General's Office, Richard Cannon - 1847 - 180 pages
...Beatson, the 1762 historian of the conjoint naval and military expeditions of this war, states, — ' This conquest was, without doubt, ' in itself, the...consequences, ' the most decisive of any we had made since the be' ginning of the war ; and in no operation were the ' courage, steadiness, and perseverance of the... | |
 | Richard Cannon - 1848 - 174 pages
...Beatson, the 1762 historian of the conjoint naval and military expeditions of this war, states,—' This conquest was, without doubt, ' in itself, the...consequences, ' the most decisive of any we had made since the be' ginning of the war; and in no operation were the ' courage, steadiness, and perseverance of the... | |
 | George Thomas Keppel Earl of Albemarle - Great Britain - 1852 - 504 pages
...its consequences the most decisive conquest we have made since the beginning of the war; and because in no operation were the courage, steadiness, and...British troops, and the conduct of their leaders more conspicuous. The acquisition was a military advantage of the highest class; it was equal to the greatest... | |
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It was without question," says he, " the most decisive conquest we have made since the beginning of the war, and in no operation were the courage, steadiness, and perseverance of the British troops and the conduct of their leaders more conspicuous. The... 
