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A comment on Paradoxical Geniuses: “Let us burn the ships” (2017).

Re:Paradoxical Geniuses: “Let us burn the ships” (2017) by hodgesrm on Thursday November 28, 2019 @02:19PM (#21659574)
Cutting loose from your supply lines is a time-honored way to win big in war. The best example in the US is Grant's Vicksburg campaign. [1]

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vicksburg_campaign

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Re:Paradoxical Geniuses: “Let us burn the ships” (2017) by dredmorbius on Friday November 29, 2019 @06:15AM (#21663656)
Napoleon offers an alternative take.
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