...this time, neither read books, nor conversed Vilh men capable of giving him much instruction in foe military art, all the resources which he employed...dictated by the best masters in the science of war. HISTORY OF THE MILITARY TRANSACTIONS OF THE BRITISH NATION IN LVDOSAEOUT the year AD 1689, king James...

...undaunted Courage ; and notwithstanding that he had at this time neither read book*, nor con versed with men capable of giving him much instruction in...assistance of the British government, their resources being inadequate to contend with the Ffencli Company, suppported by their country. The English government...

...indefatigable activity, unshaken constancy, and undaunted courage ; and notwithstanding that he bad at this time neither read books, nor conversed with...dictated by the best masters in the science of war." * In 1732, the Directors of the English East India Company were compelled to solicit assistance of the British...

...limited education and unmanageable temper ; who, at the time, according to his contemporary Orme, "had neither read books, nor conversed with men capable...giving him much instruction in the military art." Dupleix's perfidy at Madras turned against him and his schemes those prodigious passions which had...

...commander with indefatigable activity, unshaken constancy, and undaunted courage : and, notwithstanding he had at this time neither read books, nor conversed...resources which he employed in the defence of Arcot, where such as are dictated by the best masters in the science of war. Sir John Malcolm adds : " I have...

...commander with indefatigable activity, unshaken constancy, and undaunted courage : and, notwithstanding he had at this time neither read books, nor conversed...dictated by the best masters in the science of war." * I have it in my power, from authority I cannot doubt, to add to the account of this celebrated siege...

...limited education and unmanageable temper ; who, at the time, according to his contemporary Orme, "had neither read books, nor conversed with men capable...giving him much instruction in the military art." Dupleix's perfidy at Madras turned against him and his schemes those prodigious passions which had...

...said by a competent judge that Clive, who, it was thought, at this time, hud neither read military books, nor conversed with men capable of giving him much instruction in the art of war, had employed all the resources which are dictated by the best masters — that he acted...

...' that although at the time he had neither read books, nor conversed with men capable of giving him instruction in the military art, all the resources...dictated by the best masters in the science of war.' The prestige of the English arms in India dates from the siege of Arcot, and the immediate moral effect...

...unshaken confidence, and undaunted courage ; and notwithstanding he had at this time neither read books or conversed with men capable of giving him much instruction...which he employed in the defence of Arcot were such as were dictated by the best masters in the art of war." His character was completely defined in a single...