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Soldiership

Soldiership \Sol"dier*ship\, n. Military qualities or state; martial skill; behavior becoming a soldier. [R.]
--Shak.

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soldiership

n. 1 The state of being a soldier. 2 The qualities of a soldier, or those becoming a soldier.

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soldiership

n. skills that are required for the life of soldier [syn: soldiering]

Usage examples of "soldiership".

Laurens was one of those brave and ardent spirits, generous, high-souled, and immaculate, which, in times of sordid calculation and drilled soldiership, recall to our minds the better days of chivalry.

Lee had once more sustained a serious check from the skill and soldiership of the officer who had conducted the successful retreat of the Federal army from the Chickahominy to James River.

Southern army now exposed it to very serious danger, and at first sight seemed to indicate a deficiency of soldiership in the general commanding it.

Meade, an officer of excellent soldiership, and enjoying the repute of modesty and dignity, assumed command of the Federal army, and proceeded rapidly in pursuit of Lee.

All this soldiership of the man revolted at the thought of retreating and abandoning his great enterprise.

It was impossible to witness this steady and well-ordered march under heavy fire without feeling admiration for the soldiership of the troops who made it.

In spite, however, of his excellent soldiership and habitual promptness, Hill did not arrive in time.

Federal commander is vindicated from the charge of bad soldiership by two circumstances which very properly had great weight with him.

Northern writers, exhibited good soldiership, and, if Lee were to be caught unawares, promised to succeed.

American War, doubts that General Lee gave higher proofs of military genius and soldiership than any of his opponents.

General Lee had once more sustained a serious check from the skill and soldiership of the officer who had conducted the successful retreat of the Federal army from the Chickahominy to James River.

The position of the Southern army now exposed it to very serious danger, and at first sight seemed to indicate a deficiency of soldiership in the general commanding it.

General Meade, an officer of excellent soldiership, and enjoying the repute of modesty and dignity, assumed command of the Federal army, and proceeded rapidly in pursuit of Lee.

This plan, which is given on the authority of Northern writers, exhibited good soldiership, and, if Lee were to be caught unawares, promised to succeed.

These comments may seem tedious to the general reader, but all that illustrates the military designs, or defends the good soldiership of Lee, is worthy of record.