Who Said What and Why It Matters
Abstract
There is no smartness about sailors. They waddle like ducks, and can only fight stupid battles that no one can form any idea of. There is no science nor stratagem in sea-fights – nothing more than what you see when two rams run their heads together in a field to knock each other down. But in military battles there is such art, and such splendour, and the men are so smart, particularly the horse-soldiers
Fields of Study & Subjects
Military history and social perspectives
Military History and Strategy
Historical and Literary Analyses
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Routledge eBooks
- Pages
- 112–155
- Publication date
- 16 January 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter