Fabian policy

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Chief John adopted a Fabian policy from the first.

From Reminiscences of a Pioneer by Thompson, William, Colonel

Again the Fabian policy of the American commander-in-chief disappointed the British general.

From The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools by Irving, Washington

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 Horne, Charles F. (Charles Francis)

Already they speak of the great results of Fabian policy; Seward, I am told, prides in it.

From Diary from March 4, 1861, to November 12, 1862 by De Gurowski, Adam G., count

Ferdinand, well understanding the peculiar characters of the French and of the Spanish soldier, had cautioned his general to adopt the Fabian policy of Gonsalvo, and avoid a close encounter as long as possible.

From The History of the Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella the Catholic — Volume 3 by Prescott, William Hickling