Oliver CromwellLongmans, Green, 1909 - 319 páginas This volume is an extensive biography of Oliver Cromwell, but according to its preface, the author suggests that it is a history. Gardiner makes a point to distinguish a history with a biographical viewpoint from that of a strict biography. |
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... cavalry arm for himself , as by the selection of his subordinates . If the result of the coming war was to be decided by superiority in cavalry , as would certainly be the case , the chances were all in favour of the Royalist gentry ...
... cavalry arm for himself , as by the selection of his subordinates . If the result of the coming war was to be decided by superiority in cavalry , as would certainly be the case , the chances were all in favour of the Royalist gentry ...
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... cavalry charge . It was a recognised axiom of war that a foot regiment marching across open country required cavalry as a convoy to ward off destructive attacks by the enemy's horse . So unquestioned was the inferiority of infantry ...
... cavalry charge . It was a recognised axiom of war that a foot regiment marching across open country required cavalry as a convoy to ward off destructive attacks by the enemy's horse . So unquestioned was the inferiority of infantry ...
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... cavalry remaining at Essex's disposal , when in the opposing ranks there was no cavalry at all . It was the co - operation of this force which , by assailing in flank and rear the King's foot regiments , whilst the infantry broke them ...
... cavalry remaining at Essex's disposal , when in the opposing ranks there was no cavalry at all . It was the co - operation of this force which , by assailing in flank and rear the King's foot regiments , whilst the infantry broke them ...
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... cavalry officer requires to know when to draw rein , as well as when to charge , and to subordinate the conduct of the attack in which he is personally engaged to the needs of the army as a whole . Many months were to pass away before ...
... cavalry officer requires to know when to draw rein , as well as when to charge , and to subordinate the conduct of the attack in which he is personally engaged to the needs of the army as a whole . Many months were to pass away before ...
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... cavalry force from Newark far outnumbering his own . Taking a lesson from Rupert , who had taught him at Edge- hill that the horse , and not the pistol , was the true weapon of the mounted horseman , he dashed upon the enemy , who ...
... cavalry force from Newark far outnumbering his own . Taking a lesson from Rupert , who had taught him at Edge- hill that the horse , and not the pistol , was the true weapon of the mounted horseman , he dashed upon the enemy , who ...
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