Fanboy Sherer

[openidwouldwork]

OMG Sherer is such a Wellie fanboy I'm surprised he survived the war...


(At Busaco)
About this time, Lord Wellington, with a numerous staff gallopped up, and delivered his orders to General Hill, immediately in front of our corps ; I therefore distinctly overheard him. " If they attempt this point again, Hill, you will give them a volley, and charge bayonets ; but don't let your people follow them too far down the hill."

I was particularly struck with the style of this order, so decided, so manly, and breathing no doubt as to the repulse of any attack ; it confirmed confidence. Lord Wellington's simplicity of manner in the delivery of orders, and in command, is quite that of an able man. He has nothing of the truncheon about him ; nothing fullmouthed, important, or fussy : his orders, on the field, are all short, quick, clear, and to the purpose.

From: Moyle Sherer, Recollections of the Peninsula

Comments

[le-russe-satan.livejournal.com]

Sherer, as I think a lot of others, was definitely hot for Welly. XD

[openidwouldwork.livejournal.com]

Definitely Wellie-struck. *lol*

[latin-cat.livejournal.com]

And he knows it. *uses appropriate icon*

I'm definitely looking forward to reading this myself...

[openidwouldwork.livejournal.com]

*ooogles icon*

*is Wellie-stuck and speechless*

[latin-cat.livejournal.com]

*poses prettily*