Austria was too late or too soon: she was too late to overpower the Bavarians, or to catch the French forces leaderless, and too soon to gain the full benefit from her recent army reforms and from the diversion promised by England on the North Sea.
"The Life of Napoleon I (Volumes, 1 and 2)"
John Holland Rose
Jaimihr's thousands will be in no mind to lie leaderless and let Howrah ride rough-shod over them!
"Rung Ho!"
Talbot Mundy
The men-at-arms were all on the ramparts now, watching the leaderless cavalry on the plain.
"Rung Ho!"
Talbot Mundy