Significados de generous foes en inglés

These English are generous foes.

So many efforts to save him, both by friends and generous foes, could not be made, unknown to colonel Haynes.

I think that the English have ever shown themselves generous foes; I think they will continue to show themselves such in the hour of victory.

"I have always heard that the English are generous foes, sir--

"Cut me in ten thousand pieces with your swords, but save him, as you are brave men, as you are generous foes!"