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Article: Fictional account of British massacre in 19th-century Afghanistan.(BOOKS)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- October 13, 2002
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Byline: Gary Anderson, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES
Great powers spawn great debacles, even at the height of their power. It is the price of doing business. The Romans lost three legions, the equivalent of one-tenth of their standing army, to the Germans in the battle of the Teutoberg Forest in 9 A.D. Nonetheless, the Roman Empire stood for nearly 500 years following that event, although the emperor Augustus never forgave the luckless and dead general Varus for his failure.
Few great empires have suffered as many catastrophic losses as the British and remained great. Isandhlwana, Khartoum, and Saratoga are notable examples. However, for sheer military ...
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