...formed in the school of Edward III. Yet their excellencies were perhaps rather those of active partizans than of experienced generals. Their successes are...his skilful tactics in battle, his stratagems, his well conducted retreats. Praise of this description, as I have observed, is hardly bestowed, certainly...

...name, be~rebussed with hawks flying into a wood), is now quite flown away and abolished." " Hawkwood appears to me the first real general of modern times...well-conducted retreats. Praise of this description is hardly bestowed, certainly not so con tinually, on any former captain." — Hallam. Besides bestowing...

...commander who had appeared in Europe since the destruction of the Roman empire. He appears to me to be the first real general of modern times ; the earliest master, however imperfect, in the science of Turenno and Wei ington. bvery contemporary Italian historian sjieaks with admiration of his skilful...

...name, be-rebussed with IKMC/CS flying into a wood), is now quite flown away and abolished," " Hawkwood appears to me the first real general of modern times...of his skilful tactics in battle, his stratagems, hií well-conducted retreats. Praise of this description is hardly bestowed, certainly not so continually,...

...1322, that decided a civil war in the empire, is ascribed to the ability of the Bavarian commander.* Many distinguished officers were formed in the school...his skilful tactics in battle, his stratagems, his well conducted retreats. Praise of this description, as I have observed, is hardly bestowed, certainly...

...distinguished commander, who had appeared in Europe, since the destruction of the Roman empire — the first real general of modern times — the earliest...imperfect, in the science of Turenne and Wellington." (Hallam's Middle Ages, i. 498 — 502.) — ED.] f Chalcocondylaa, 1. 1, p. 25, 26. The Greek supposes...

...distinguished commander, who had appeared in Europe, since the destructiou of the Roman empire — the first real general of modern times — the earliest...imperfect, in the science of Turenne and Wellington," (Hallam's Middle Ages, i. 498— 502.)— ED.] sold or mortgaged all that he possessed, embarked for...

...Acutus," who " twined his needle into a sword, •nd his thimble into a shield," and became " the first general of modern times; the earliest master, however...imperfect, in the science of Turenne and Wellington." (Hallam's Middle Ages.) Sir Ralph Blackwell, stated to have been a fellow-apprentice of Hawkwood, and,...

...rather to daring enthusiasm than to wary and calculating combination . Like inexpert chess-players, they surprise us by happy sallies against rule, or...Hawkwood was not only the greatest but the last of the .school of foreign condottieri, or captains of mercenary bands. Italian ge- TITI-I i , i- • •}•....

...in the city. The pavement, in various coloured marbles, adds to the magnificence of the structure. science of Turenne and Wellington. Every contemporary...Italian historian speaks with admiration of his skilful The stained glass of the windows is ! tactics in battle, his stratagems, his said to have been executed...