"Most overrated battle in history" Topic
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| Gennorm | 23 May 2013 5:11 p.m. PST |
Marathon – the Greek victory just made sure that the next invasion was much bigger. |
| Choctaw | 31 May 2013 8:09 a.m. PST |
I do not agree that Gettysburg is overrated. Lee was desperate to transfer the war to Northern soil for several well known reasons. What the ANV lost in those three days would never be replaced. Any battle that crushes an invasion is worthy indeed. |
| uglyfatbloke | 04 Jun 2013 10:19 a.m. PST |
Agincourt? Well maybe. A handful of successful longbow battles rather overshadows the fact that the English lost their wars in France and in Scotland. |
| Patrice | 05 Jun 2013 2:45 a.m. PST |
Waterloo. Probably the most well-known battle of French history, and it happened in Belgium. |
| Inkpaduta | 05 Jun 2013 7:55 a.m. PST |
Choctaw, I would agree with you if that was how the battle was interpreted. But that isn't the case. Gettysburg is always protrayed as the great what if? That this was Lee's chance to win the war and gain southern independence but he just fell short. Your interpretation is far better anaylsis.
Sadly, the "Lost Cause" has created a mythical view of the battle. |
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