Comments on: Soldiers, remember it is my custom to bivouac on the field of battle! https://www.isegoria.net/2024/10/soldiers-remember-it-is-my-custom-to-bivouac-on-the-field-of-battle/ From the ancient Greek for equality in freedom of speech; an eclectic mix of thoughts, large and small Wed, 11 Nov 2026 17:50:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 By: Jim https://www.isegoria.net/2024/10/soldiers-remember-it-is-my-custom-to-bivouac-on-the-field-of-battle/comment-page-1/#comment-3714732 Jim Wed, 09 Oct 2024 17:16:07 +0000 https://www.isegoria.net/?p=52009#comment-3714732 Formerly Chuck’s: “The ratio of ‘lucky moments’ to logistical attrition defines eras.”

Just imagine if Mussolini hadn’t invaded Greece.

]]> By: Sneed https://www.isegoria.net/2024/10/soldiers-remember-it-is-my-custom-to-bivouac-on-the-field-of-battle/comment-page-1/#comment-3714682 Sneed Tue, 08 Oct 2024 22:14:43 +0000 https://www.isegoria.net/?p=52009#comment-3714682 The ratio of ‘lucky moments’ to logistical attrition defines eras.

]]> By: Jim https://www.isegoria.net/2024/10/soldiers-remember-it-is-my-custom-to-bivouac-on-the-field-of-battle/comment-page-1/#comment-3714546 Jim Mon, 07 Oct 2024 17:28:51 +0000 https://www.isegoria.net/?p=52009#comment-3714546

In his Order of the Day he claimed the Austrians had recognized ‘that we are only fighting each other so that the English can sell their sugar and coffee at a higher price’.

The more things change, the more they stay the same.

]]> By: Phileas Frogg https://www.isegoria.net/2024/10/soldiers-remember-it-is-my-custom-to-bivouac-on-the-field-of-battle/comment-page-1/#comment-3714545 Phileas Frogg Mon, 07 Oct 2024 17:02:45 +0000 https://www.isegoria.net/?p=52009#comment-3714545 Despite their obvious differences, one cannot help but note the similarities in the spirit of the moment:

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History tends to underestimate a good salesman.

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