# 19th century history

Historical Debacles: 12 Humiliating Military Defeats from Ancient Times to the Modern Era

de·ba·cle /dāˈbäk(ə)l,dəˈbäk(ə)l/ noun a sudden and ignominious failure; a fiasco. In most battles and wars, there are winners and losers. Sometimes the outcome is clear cut. Other times it is a near…