 | 1883 - 798 pages
...Portsmouth, he took Cork and Kinsale, military achievements which led William to say, " No officer living, who has seen so little service as my Lord Marlborough, is so fit for great commands." It might be supposed that, honoured and exalted as he had been by William, Marlborough would feel bound... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay - 1855 - 664 pages
...vigorous as Marlborough's operations were , he lost a much greater number of men by disease than by the fire of the enemy. He presented himself at Kensington...Scotland, as in Ireland, the aspect of things had, during Affairs of this memorable summer, cVnnged greatly for the better. That Sco""ldclub of discontented... | |
 | Thomas Babington baron Macaulay - 1858 - 400 pages
...vigorous as Marlborough's operations were, he lost a much greater number of men by disease than by the fire of the enemy. He presented himself at Kensington...Scotland, as in Ireland, the aspect of things had, Affninof during this memorable summer, changed Scotland. greatly for the better. That club of discontented... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1858 - 404 pages
...vigorous as Marlborough's operations were, he lost a much greater number of men by disease than by the fire of the enemy. He presented himself at Kensington...Scotland, as in Ireland, the aspect of things had, Affair, of during this memorable summer, changed scotland. greatly for the better. That club of discontented... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1866 - 680 pages
...vigorous as Maiyborough's operations were, he lost a much greater number of men by disease than by the fire of the enemy. He presented himself at Kensington...memorable summer, changed greatly for the better. The Club of discontented Whigs which had, in the preceding year, ruled the Parliament, browbeaten the... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1866 - 560 pages
...vigorous as Marlborough's operations were, he lost a much greater number of men by disease than by the fire of the enemy. He presented himself at Kensington...my Lord Marlborough, is so fit for great commands." a 1 As to Marlborongh's expedition, see Story's Impartial History; the In Scotland, as in Ireland,... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1866 - 562 pages
...vigorous as Marlborough's operations were, he lost a much greater number of men by disease than by the fire of the enemy. He presented himself at Kensington...my Lord Marlborough, is so fit for great commands." J i As to Marlborongh's expedition, see Story's Impartial History; the In Scotland, as in Ireland,... | |
 | Thomas Babington baron Macaulay - 1867 - 832 pages
...Marlborough's operations were, he lost a much greater number of men by disease than by the 1690. Он. XVI. fire of the enemy. He presented himself at Kensington...commands."* In Scotland, as in Ireland, the aspect Affnir. of of things had, during this Scotland, memorable summer, changed greatly for the better. That... | |
 | William Henry Davenport Adams - 1868 - 352 pages
...offered to capitulate (October 15). And now, his work being done, Marlborough returned to England, and presented himself at Kensington only five weeks after he had sailed from Portsmouth. 'No officer living,' observed king William, 'who has seen so * Clarke's Life of Jama II. Burnet's History... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1871 - 396 pages
...vigorous as Marlborough's operations were, lie lost a much greater number of men by disease than by the fire of the enemy. He presented himself at Kensington...Scotland, as in Ireland, the aspect of things had, ASM™ of during this memorable summer, changed Scotland. greatly for the better. That club of discontented... | |
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Marlborough's operations were, he lost a much greater number of men by disease than by the fire of the enemy. He presented himself at Kensington only five weeks after he had sailed from Portsmouth, and was most graciously received. " No officer living,"... 
