I acknowledge unreservedly that the customs of warfare have improved since the establishment of standing armies, a circumstance which has rendered possible a stricter discipline, and has necessitated a greater care for the provisionment of troops.
Holland acknowledges the improvements in warfare customs due to the establishment of standing armies.
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