Duke of Wellington quote: As Lord Chesterfield said of the generals of his day...

As Lord Chesterfield said of the generals of his day, 'I only hope that when the enemy reads the list of their names, he trembles as I do.

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Dispatch to Torrens, 29 August 1810 (usually quoted as 'I don't know what effect these men will have upon the enemy, but, by God, they frighten me', and also attributed to George III)

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As Lord Chesterfield said of the generals of his day, 'I only hope that when the enemy reads the list of their names, he trembles as I do. - Duke of Wellington

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