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Lopsided Military Defeats and Humiliating Battlefield Setbacks
Lopsided defeats sometimes shape history. Sometimes they are embarrassing, but with few long term historic consequences. Take the time the Allies in World War II suffered hundreds of casualties invading an island…
American History
Historic Schemes that Backfired in Catastrophic Fashion
Plans are like butts: everybody has them. Unlike butts, however, most plans fail along a spectrum ranging from close misses…
American History
Some of History’s Most Unexpected Plot Twists
Despite the best laid plans of military commanders, few things are as chancy as war. Once the fighting starts, matters…