Military Ends and Moral MeansSmith, Elder and Company, 1864 - 475 pages |
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... officers , even those of the rank Of centurions , were liable to bodily chastisement . The Romans , no doubt , considered such a power essential to discipline ; yet a milder system has proved perfectly successful in modern armies ...
... officers , even those of the rank Of centurions , were liable to bodily chastisement . The Romans , no doubt , considered such a power essential to discipline ; yet a milder system has proved perfectly successful in modern armies ...
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... officers + s - Regiments raised by nobility checks enlistment for others : introduce a regular system of my greater now than ever- de Teissier - Major Buckley- des and securing employment To the officer on whom devolves the duty of ...
... officers + s - Regiments raised by nobility checks enlistment for others : introduce a regular system of my greater now than ever- de Teissier - Major Buckley- des and securing employment To the officer on whom devolves the duty of ...
Page xv
... officer should aim - Pre- sence of mind - Its nature - Buonaparte at Lonato ( 1796 ) -Soldiers admire presence of mind - An officer's duty not ended when parade is dismissed - An officer should know the character of his men and their ...
... officer should aim - Pre- sence of mind - Its nature - Buonaparte at Lonato ( 1796 ) -Soldiers admire presence of mind - An officer's duty not ended when parade is dismissed - An officer should know the character of his men and their ...
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... officers to obtain men - Cities and towns raise regiments — Regiments raised by nobility and gentry - Premium for particular regiments checks enlistment for others : occasions desertion No attempt visible to introduce a regular system ...
... officers to obtain men - Cities and towns raise regiments — Regiments raised by nobility and gentry - Premium for particular regiments checks enlistment for others : occasions desertion No attempt visible to introduce a regular system ...
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... officers and soldiers to be studied -- Rewards should be promptly conferred - Measures to abolish plundering , and yet satisfy the soldier - Worst soldiers most active in plundering - Strict discipline in an enemy's country - Strong ...
... officers and soldiers to be studied -- Rewards should be promptly conferred - Measures to abolish plundering , and yet satisfy the soldier - Worst soldiers most active in plundering - Strict discipline in an enemy's country - Strong ...
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