Napoleon; a Sketch of His Life, Character, Struggles, And Achievements
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If so, why the limit of seven acres ?
The trying march was over at last, the Nile was reached, and then came the relief of battle and easy victory. The Mamelukes were great horsemen, the best in the world, perhaps ; but they had no infantry and no artillery worth the name. In the hands of Napoleon they were children.
Battle with Mamelukes was target practice, during which French marksmen, in hollow square, shot out of their sad- 204 NAPOLEON chap.
dies the simple-minded Mamelukes, who fancied t...hat they could do everything with horses.
In all of the battles which took place, the tactics of the French were the same : " Form square : .savants and asses to the centre." Then, while the baggage, the learned men, and the long-eared donkeys rested securely within the lines, a steady fire of musketj'^ and cannon emptied the saddles of the heroes of the desert.
To see the Mamelukes come thundering on to the at- tack, was magnificent ; to see them drop in the sand with- out having been able to reach the French, was pitiful.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
If so, why the limit of seven acres ?
The trying march was over at last, the Nile was reached, and then came the relief of battle and easy victory. The Mamelukes were great horsemen, the best in the world, perhaps ; but they had no infantry and no artillery worth the name. In the hands of Napoleon they were children.
Battle with Mamelukes was target practice, during which French marksmen, in hollow square, shot out of their sad- 204 NAPOLEON chap.
dies the simple-minded Mamelukes, who fancied t...hat they could do everything with horses.
In all of the battles which took place, the tactics of the French were the same : " Form square : .savants and asses to the centre." Then, while the baggage, the learned men, and the long-eared donkeys rested securely within the lines, a steady fire of musketj'^ and cannon emptied the saddles of the heroes of the desert.
To see the Mamelukes come thundering on to the at- tack, was magnificent ; to see them drop in the sand with- out having been able to reach the French, was pitiful.
What to read after Napoleon; a Sketch of His Life, Character, Struggles, And Achievements?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Thomas E Thomas Edward Watson to read onlineMoreLess
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