Fabian policy
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His Fabian policy, which troubled so many of his contemporaries, saved the American Revolution.
From George Washington by William Roscoe Thayer
The trouble was not so much to fight him as to get near enough to fight him; for he pursued a truly Fabian policy, and being lighter armed, was consequently swifter than the invaders.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 04, No. 22, August, 1859 by Various
Much could be said in favour of a "Fabian" policy of delay.
From The Development of the European Nations, 1870-1914 (5th ed.) by John Holland Rose
Greene came with his Fabian policy, acquired in the school of Washington, to repair the errors of Gates.
From Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 2 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History by Charles F. (Charles Francis) Horne
Russia resorted to the Fabian policy of delay as before; but she was dealing with a people whose pride and patriotism were not to be trifled with.
From The Awakening of China by W. A. P. (William Alexander Parsons) Martin
