 | David Merritt Duncan - 1909 - 492 pages
...for his failure, by some too severely. Braddock One who knew him has said : " This general criticised was, I think, a brave man, and might probably have made a good figure in some European war. But he had too ' much self-confidence ; too high an opinion of the... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1910 - 216 pages
...this payment as good luck, having never been able to obtain that remainder, of which more hereafter. This general was, I think, a brave man, and might...high an opinion of the validity of regular troops, and too mean a one of both Americans and Indians. George Croghan, our Indian interpreter, joined him... | |
 | Francis Parkman - 1910 - 576 pages
...honest in pecuniary matters." l The astute Franklin, who also had good opportunity of knowing him, says: "This general was, I think, a brave man, and might probably have made a good figure in some European war. But he had too much self-confidence; too high an opinion of the validity... | |
 | Alfred Maurice Low - 1911 - 616 pages
...they should make any impression."3 Yet Franklin was generous enough to say of Braddock that he "was a brave man, and might probably have made a figure...high an opinion of the validity of regular troops, and too mean a one of both Americans and Indians."4 Braddock must needs make war as laid down in the... | |
 | Francis Parkman - 1916 - 268 pages
...and a bigot to military rules. Benjamin Franklin, who had a good opportunity of knowing him, says : " This general was, I think, a brave man, and might probably have made a good figure in some European war. But he had too much self-confidence; too high an opinion of the validity... | |
 | Augustus White Long - 1917 - 458 pages
...War, namely, whether the English or the French were to be the masters of this western world.] Tins general was, I think, a brave man, and might probably...high an opinion of the validity of regular troops, and too mean a one of both Americans and Indians. George Croghan, our Indian interpreter, joined him... | |
 | Daniel Henderson - 1921 - 246 pages
...dare not say to Washington, and what I would not want your young comrade to hear. General Braddock has too much self-confidence, too high an opinion of the validity of regular troops, and too mean a one of both Americans and Indians. As an example of his over-confidence: — 'After... | |
 | George Thornton Fleming - 1922 - 646 pages
...good deal in his camp, had much personal intercourse with him, and thus speaks of him in his Memoirs: "This General was, I think, a brave man, and might...high an opinion of the validity of regular troops, and too mean a one of both Americans and Indians. George Croghan, our Indian interpreter, joined him... | |
 | George Thornton Fleming - 1922 - 642 pages
...good deal in his camp, had much personal intercourse with him, and thus speaks of him in his Memoirs : "This General was, I think, a brave man, and might...high an opinion of the validity of regular troops, and too mean a one of both Americans and Indians. George Croghan, our Indian interpreter, joined him... | |
 | Francis Parkman - 1897 - 434 pages
...honest in pecuniary matters."1 The astute Franklin, who also had good opportunity of knowing him, says: "This general was, I think, a brave man, and might probably have made a good figure in some European war. But he had too much self-confidence; too high an opinion of the validity... | |
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This general was, I think, a brave man, and might probably have made a figure as a good officer in some European war. But he had too much self-confidence, too high an opinion of the validity of regular troops, and too mean a one of both Americans and... 
