 After complimenting the latter, and observing that they understood the laws and courtesies of war, he told them there was one thing which they did not understand, and that was how to deal with the Spaniards. He then...  The Court and Camp of Buonaparte - Page 320by Napoleon I (Emperor of the French), S. Dunham WHITEHEAD - 1829 - 326 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Europe - 1811 - 858 pages
...himself had hardly begun his march before the French were in eight. When Victor entered the town he found the wounded French and English alike lying on the ground in the Plaza. After complimenting the latter, and observing that they understood the laws and courtesies of war,... | |
 | 1811 - 854 pages
...himself had hardly begun his march before the French were in sight. When Victor entered the town he found the wounded French and English alike lying on the ground in the Plaza. After complimenting the latter, and observing that they understood the ' laws and courtesies of war,... | |
 | Walter Scott - Europe - 1811 - 860 pages
...himself had hardly begun his march before the French were in sight. When Victor entered the town he found the wounded French and English alike lying on the ground in the Plaza-. After complimenting the latter, and observing that they understood the laws and courtesies of war,... | |
 | Robert Southey - Peninsular War, 1807-1814 - 1827 - 836 pages
...state to bear removal. Cuesta had hardly begun his march before the French were in sight. When Victor entered the town he found some of the wounded, French...and English alike, lying on the ground in the Plaza. After complimenting the English, and observing that they understood the laws and courtesies of war,... | |
 | France - 1832 - 398 pages
...Talavera. And here we readily record an instance of humanity on his part, which makes us the more regret that he should have sullied himself so fearfully at...understand — how to deal with the Spaniards. " He then," says Mr. Southey, " sent soldiers to every house, with orders to the inhabitants immediately to receive... | |
 | Great Britain. Army, William Hamilton Maxwell - Peninsular War, 1807-1814 - 1847 - 560 pages
...warm conflict." The following anecdote is highly honourable to the Duke of Belluno : — When Victor entered the town* he found some of the wounded, French...and English alike, lying on the ground in the Plaza. After complimenting the English, and observing that they understood the laws and courtesies of war,... | |
 | William Hamilton Maxwell - Great Britain - 1852 - 558 pages
...warm conflict." The following anecdote is highly honourable to the Duke of Belluno : — When Victor entered the town* he found some of the wounded, French...and English alike, lying on the ground in the Plaza. After complimenting the English, and observing that they understood the laws and courtesies of war,... | |
 | Edward Fraser - Command of troops - 1913 - 478 pages
...later when Wellington had begun to fall back towards the South. " When he entered Talavera, Victor found some of the wounded, French and English alike, lying on the ground in the Plaza. After complimenting the English, and observing that they understood the laws and courtesies of war,... | |
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