 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 four or five years with, in its first half, more defeats than victories falling to our share ; whereas in...  The Making of America - Strana 171autor/autoři: Robert Marion La Follette - 1904Úplné zobrazení - Podrobnosti o knize
 | Albert Deane Richardson - 1868 - 640 str.
...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 a... | |
 | United States. War Department - 1878 - 734 str.
...explicit testimony given by General Scott to a national commission in July, 1800. " I give it," he says, " as my fixed opinion that but for our graduated cadets...probably would, have lasted some four or five years, within its first half more defeats than victories falling to our share, whereas in less than two campaigns... | |
 | United States. War Department - 1878 - 614 str.
...explicit testimony given by General Scott to a national commission in July, 1860. "I give it," he says, "as my fixed opinion that but for our graduated cadets...probably would, have lasted some four or five years, within its first half more defeats than victories falling to our share, whereas in less than two campaigns... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - 1879 - 630 str.
...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...probably would, have lasted some four or five years, within its first half more defeats than victories falling to our share, whereas jn less than two campaigns... | |
 | 1880 - 1178 str.
...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 str.
...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... | |
 | United States. Office of Education - 1894 - 682 str.
...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... | |
 | James Grant Wilson - 1897 - 452 str.
...band of West Point graduates of whom General Scott later said, before a congressional committee, " I give it as my fixed opinion that but for our graduated cadets the war between the United States and Mexico would have lasted four or five years, with, in its first half, more defeats than victories fallen... | |
 | 1898 - 812 str.
...content myself with quoting General Scott, one of our greatest soldiers, who, not himself a West Pointer, said : " I give it as my fixed opinion that but for...probably would, have lasted some four or five years, whereas, in two campaigns, we conquered a great country without the loss of a single battle or skirmish."... | |
 | Culver Military Academy - 1898 - 208 str.
...his testimony before a national commission, General Scott thus expressed his views on this point : I give it as my fixed opinion that but for our graduated cadets, the war between the United States and Mexico would have lasted some four or five years, within its first half more defeats than victories... | |
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