His troops were said to have "suffered under his too-frequent absences and erratic, inconsistent demands", for he frequently lost sight of what was or was not practically possible.
Hans tropper sagdes at have "lidt under hans alt for hyppige fravær og fejlfyldte, inkonsistente krav" og at han ofte mistede fornemmelsen for, hvad der kunne og ikke kunne lade sig gøre i praksis.