 | Massachusetts. Board of Education - 1864 - 472 pagina’s
...the country is fully attested by the highest authorities. Says Lieutenant-General Winfield Scott : " I give it as my fixed opinion that but for our graduated...probably- would, have lasted some four or five years, with, in its first half, more defeats than victories falling to our share ; whereas, in less than two... | |
 | Albert Deane Richardson - 1868 - 640 pagina’s
...acquired much prominence there. General Scott testified : — " But for our graduated cadets, the war with Mexico might, and probably would, have lasted some four or five years, with more defeats than victories falling to our share, whereas in less than two campaigns we conquered... | |
 | United States. Bureau of Education - 1894 - 692 pagina’s
...California. Gen. Scott has said (in a letter of June 21, 1860): "I give it as my fixed opinion th-it, but for our graduated cadets, the war between the...probably would, have lasted some four or five years, with, in its first half, more defeats than victories falling to our share; whereas, in less than two... | |
 | Schuyler Hamilton - 1877 - 60 pagina’s
...his turn, General Scott said, in reference to the United States Military Academy, June 2I, 1860 : " I give it as my fixed opinion that, but for our graduated...probably would, have lasted some four or five years, with, in its first half, more defeats than victories falling to our share ; whereas, in less than two... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - 1879 - 630 pagina’s
...explicit testimony given by General Scott to a national commission in July, I860. "I give it," he says, "as my fixed opinion that but for our graduated cadets...defeats than victories falling to our share, whereas jn less than two campaigns we conquered a great country and a peace, without the loss of a single battle... | |
 | 1880 - 1178 pagina’s
...was mainly indebted for its disci pi i ne." " I give it as my fixed opinion," wrote General Scott, "that but for our graduated cadets, the war between...Mexico might and probably would have lasted some four and five years, with, in its first half, more defeats than victories falling to our share; whereas,... | |
 | United States. War Department - 1887 - 920 pagina’s
...following distinct and explicit testimony given by General Scott to a national commission in July, Ib60: "I give it as my fixed opinion that but for our graduated cadets the war between the I'uitcil States and Mexico might, and probably would, have lasted some four or five years, within its... | |
 | 1891 - 680 pagina’s
...completed the conquest of Mexico and California. General Scott has said (in a letter of June 21, 1860) : " I give it as my fixed opinion that, but for our graduated...probably would, have lasted some four or five years, with, in its first half, more defeats than victories falling to our share ; whereas, in less than two... | |
 | 1891 - 708 pagina’s
...June 21, 1860) : " I give it as my fixed opinion that, but for our graduated cadets, the war bet ween the United States and Mexico might, and probably would, have lasted some four or five years, with, in its first half, more defeats than victories falling to our share ; whereas, in less than two... | |
 | United States. Office of Education - 1894 - 682 pagina’s
...completed the conquest of Mexico and California. Gen. Scott has said (in a letter of June 21, 1860): "I give it as my fixed opinion that, but for our graduated Ciidets, the war between the United States and Mexico might, and probably would, have lasted some four... | |
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I give it as my fixed opinion that, but for our graduated cadets, the war between the United States and Mexico might, and probably would, have lasted some four or five years, with, in its first half, more defeats than victories falling to our share ;... 
