a general of an army does not make use of more consideration how to place his right, or his corps de reserve, than she does to place a patch, which may fail of its end, but of which she hopes or foresees the success.
gudarosteko jeneral batek ez du hainbat astirik hartzen bere eskuineko edo erreserbako tropa kokatzen, zenbat hark aldrebes edo arrakastatsu daitekeen orina ezartzen.