“I guess this means I get to double down on my use of the phrase “shaking like a French soldier.””
French soldiers died in far bigger numbers than Brits, and surrendered less often. I hate that slander on the French soldiers. Only an idiot wholly unacquainted with the reality could say they have ever been cowardly.
Their generals and politicians, that’s another matter.
Exactly. Impugning the honor of common soldiers is rarely done in person. The Internet has some people mistaking bravado for bravery—they’re not worth wasting electrons on.