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#33 2012-01-01 18:10:59
Re: Greatest battle in history?
@PatrickDup
Technically the effects of chance are referred to as the hinge factor in military strategy, I read a book (How chance and stupidity have changes history) on this very topic, however the effects I was referring to was a poor military decision, not a chance occurrence.
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#36 2011-12-22 14:01:06
Re: Greatest battle in history?
@PatrickDup
A quick google search shows that strategy, though important, was not quite as important as luck. It shows that Darius kept his army awake fearing a night attack, ands his average solders were not even as well trained as Alexander's, it seems these combined to weaken the larger force and allow for Alexander's victory.
#37 2011-12-22 09:16:48
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#40 2011-12-01 13:49:55
Re: Greatest battle in history?
@PatrickDup
I was referring to the actual fighting on Utah, they landed in the wrong spot and had very little resistance, anything they overcame that was noncombat is not quite as spectacular as running up beach in the crossfire of machine gun nests and mortar launchers.