As Lord Chesterfield said of the generals of his day, ‘I only hope that when the enemy reads the list of their names, he trembles as I do.’ Duke of Wellington Read Quote
Next to a lost battle, nothing is so sad as a battle that has been won. Duke of Wellington Read Quote
I hate the whole race. There is no believing a word they say, your professional poets, I mean there never existed a more worthless set than Byron and his friends for example. Duke of Wellington Read Quote
An extraordinary affair. I gave them their orders and they wanted to stay and discuss them. Duke of Wellington Read Quote
I used to say of Napoleon that his presence on the field made the difference of forty thousand men. Duke of Wellington Read Quote
