…having once seen him put forth his strength in battle, methinks I could know him again among a thousand warriors. He rushes into the fray as if he were summoned to a banquet. There is more than mere strength--there seems as if the whole soul and spirit of the champion were given to every blow which he deals upon his enemies. God assoilzie him of the sin of bloodshed! It is fearful, yet magnificent, to behold how the arm and heart of one man can triumph over hundreds. . Walter Scott
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The above quote is from Sir Winston Churchill, who was reported to have said these words about Sir John Moore, a British general who was killed in the Battle of Corunna during the Peninsular War. Sir Winston himself fought well in many battles, but Sir John was his favourite soldier, and Sir Winston regarded Sir John as one of the greatest generals of all time.

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