Ha....he got it backwards....
The trick is to DIVIDE THE BATTLE...
As Admiral Lord Nelson did at the battle of Trafalgar in 1805
Ha....he got it backwards....
The trick is to DIVIDE THE BATTLE...
As Admiral Lord Nelson did at the battle of Trafalgar in 1805
Ha....he got it backwards....
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Battleground strategy is one thing, troop internal cohesiveness and loyalty going into battle is an entirely different matter. Admittedly, the saying, if taken out of context, can be misinterpreted.
It’s a good thing Nelson didn’t have rogue captains shooting at their fellow Brits. That’s what Trump has.
And speaking of sea commanders, John Paul Jones DID successfully lead a divided crew. He never had much in the way of a dutiful crew. They were mutinous scalawags for the most part.
I read one of those special gems — a book written by an honest military historian who had access to google.
John Paul Jones lost many opportunities due to mutinous opposition. In fact, he even had a problem at the dockyard. The man in charge of building his vessel was cantankerous and corrupt.
We will never know John Paul Jones’ full potential.