Barman said that a "considerable portion of the credit must be ... assigned to the Emperor, whose cool head, tenacity of purpose, and sense of what was feasible proved indispensable."
Barman afirmou que "unha considerable porción do crédito debe dárselle ó emperador, quen coa súa mente fría, tenacidade de propósito e sentido do que era factible, probou ser indispensable".