At 06:08 PM 4/7/2005 -0400, Damon wrote: > >>Oddly enough, no, I don't think so. Historians who >>focus on the military stuff understand military >>affairs better and understand that wars are not _just_ >>decided by who has the bigger economy. Those who >>don't look at military stuff tend, in my opinion >>(Damon, for example, may disagree) to vastly underrate >>the role of contingency in military outcomes. > >Perfect example: France vs. Germany 1940. > >You might be able to make the same argument of Athens vs. Sparta...
I believe that USA vs. England in 1775 and again in 1812 would both qualify as well? JDG _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
