I certainly consider my own men to be a match for an equal number of French." "It is a grand idea," Trant said, "and I don't see why we should not carry it out.

As you say, the sooner the better.

They may know that I am here, but they will never dream of my making such attempt with a force which, I must own, is not always to be relied upon.
They are always shifting and changing.

After a long march, half of them will desert; then in a few days the ranks swell again.
Consequently, the men have little discipline and no confidence in each other, and are little better than raw levies; but for rough street fighting I have no doubt they would be all right, especially when backed by good troops like yours.
"How would you proceed?
As yours is the real fighting body, you should have the command." "Not at all," Terence said warmly.

"You are my senior officer, not only in rank but in age and experience.