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To: sauropod
I am an American of Scottish descent

Me too and I love the Brits (and Aussies). But their generalship really sucked in WW1 almost as bad as the French generalship. Frontal attacks into machine guns? Really? Millions of brave men died because of ignorant generals.

57 posted on 04/04/2013 10:52:07 AM PDT by jpsb
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To: the scotsman

Opps post 57 was for you too.


58 posted on 04/04/2013 10:54:49 AM PDT by jpsb
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To: jpsb

Myth.

The idea of ‘lions led by donkeys’ is a myth. And one thankfully being challenged by a younger generation of historians.

Yes, mistakes were made.

But look at the real history and away from the myth, and you see, despite mistakes, the British generals were far more capable and inventive than the supposed history makes them out to be.


60 posted on 04/04/2013 12:37:09 PM PDT by the scotsman (i)
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