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Friday, November 13th, 2009 03:23 pm
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
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Friday, November 13th, 2009 03:40 pm (UTC)
Sherer, as I think a lot of others, was definitely hot for Welly. XD
Friday, November 13th, 2009 04:21 pm (UTC)
Definitely Wellie-struck. *lol*
Saturday, November 14th, 2009 10:26 am (UTC)
And he knows it. *uses appropriate icon*

I'm definitely looking forward to reading this myself...
Saturday, November 14th, 2009 02:33 pm (UTC)
*ooogles icon*

*is Wellie-stuck and speechless*
Saturday, November 14th, 2009 03:24 pm (UTC)
*poses prettily*