A Wilderness of Miseries: War and Warriors in Early AmericaBloomsbury Academic, 3 dec 1980 - 250 pagina's |
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Pagina 65
... suggested that a " Victory that intoxicates the conqueror is more dangerous than a defeat . " The fall of Rome was easily the most carefully scrutinized collapse of a civilization . John Smith , Virginia's soldier - governor , reflected ...
... suggested that a " Victory that intoxicates the conqueror is more dangerous than a defeat . " The fall of Rome was easily the most carefully scrutinized collapse of a civilization . John Smith , Virginia's soldier - governor , reflected ...
Pagina 70
... suggested that God expected parents to properly train and discipline their children so they might endure the spartan life . " A tender , softly , effeminate People is a curse and misery " in the Deity's eyes , he added . God not only ...
... suggested that God expected parents to properly train and discipline their children so they might endure the spartan life . " A tender , softly , effeminate People is a curse and misery " in the Deity's eyes , he added . God not only ...
Pagina 91
... suggested that as a class all officers were too restrained , too likely to be immobilized by lack of sufficient information . Ultimately , not even Washington could escape these criticisms . Soldiers and civilians alike quibbled over ...
... suggested that as a class all officers were too restrained , too likely to be immobilized by lack of sufficient information . Ultimately , not even Washington could escape these criticisms . Soldiers and civilians alike quibbled over ...
Inhoudsopgave
The Nature of American | 1 |
War and Society | 3 |
The Indian Wars | 29 |
Copyright | |
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