U-pun my word, Mr Bush! If English is your second language, I shudder to think what you can do with German!
U-pun my word, Mr Bush! If English is your second language, I shudder to think what you can do with German!
I am out punned by jove. Pun it again Mr Bush
Bligh.
The Business of the commander-in-chief is first to bring an enemy fleet to battle on the most advantageous terms to himself, (I mean that of laying his ships close on board the enemy, as expeditiously as possible); and secondly to continue them there until the business is decided.
I usually keep my mouth shut and confine my mastery of German to forlorn attempts of construing the deeper intricacies of the common parking violation ticket, a threat looming menacingly over any carriage foolishly venturing to linger stationary in these parts for longer than the blink of an eye...Originally Posted by Dobbs
U-pun my word, Mr Bush! If English is your second language, I shudder to think what you can do with German!
Unsurprisingly, I thus make post-haste out to the sea, for over there prohibitive signs will sink beneath the waves like a French frigate under the weight of a full broadside discharged by a proud English 1st rate ship of the line.
Lt. Bush
"Jeder Krieg, auch der siegreiche, ist ein Unglück für das eigene Volk, denn kein Landerwerb, keine Milliarden können Menschenleben ersetzen und die Trauer der Familien aufwiegen."
Helmuth von Moltke d. Ä.
I just translated your footnote William.
Nothing could be more true of the conflict of war.
"Jeder Krieg, auch der siegreiche, ist ein Unglück für das eigene Volk, denn kein Landerwerb, keine Milliarden können Menschenleben ersetzen und die Trauer der Familien aufwiegen."
Rob.
The Business of the commander-in-chief is first to bring an enemy fleet to battle on the most advantageous terms to himself, (I mean that of laying his ships close on board the enemy, as expeditiously as possible); and secondly to continue them there until the business is decided.
Indeed.
That is why I chose it. Remarkably, this quote was made by Helmuth von Moltke the elder.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helmut...ltke_the_Elder
Probably the hardest thing for a responsible commander to do is to issue orders of which he knows that some men carrying them out with good faith and trust in him, will die as a consequence.
And yet, alas, there are times in which war must be led. With resoluteness and without "Scholzing".
Evil only prevails if good fails to fight with resolve and in a timely manner.
Lt. Bush
"Jeder Krieg, auch der siegreiche, ist ein Unglück für das eigene Volk, denn kein Landerwerb, keine Milliarden können Menschenleben ersetzen und die Trauer der Familien aufwiegen."
Helmuth von Moltke d. Ä.
That certainly rings a bell today, but we must not bring politics into the Anchorage so we have probably said enough William, before we both overstep the line.
Rob.
The Business of the commander-in-chief is first to bring an enemy fleet to battle on the most advantageous terms to himself, (I mean that of laying his ships close on board the enemy, as expeditiously as possible); and secondly to continue them there until the business is decided.
The newly finished Indiaman (with blue and yellow trim) and a sistership sporting the gaff spanker.
On my first Indiaman I swapped fore and mainsails because I thought a merchantman with t'gallants was a little bold. I kept them on the new one.
Last edited by Dobbs; 02-12-2023 at 11:14.
Posting Permissions
Reply With Quote
Bookmarks