An Account of Portugal As It Appeared in 1766 to Dumouriez
An Account of Portugal As It Appeared in 1766 to Dumouriez
Charles Franois Du Prier Dumouriez
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Military plans have not been accepted, or even proposed, when peace afforded the best opportunity for those investigations. No arrangements have been made respecting the subsistence and equip- ment of troops, the construction or maintenance of bridges, the different kinds of arms, and the mode of employing them. No new system has ACCOUNT OF PORTUGAL. 153 been admitted in the place of the ancient one, which the court of Spain has rejected with dis- dain. The war for the Spanish succession does n...ot offer a subject for reflection ; because, except some inroads, fortunately executed by the Mar- quis de Bey, the war has been purely defensive on the side of Spain. In the last war, a very different plan has been proposed, but it did not succeed The disgrace of Spain is recent, and inspires the most profound reflections. Expe- rience should be the fruit of misfortune. We live in an enlightened age. War is the science of sovereigns. Systems are calculated and projects are verified. The great Frederick has given lessons to future ages.
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