On the recordJanuary 1, 1776
An army in a city can never be a conquering army.
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgThomas Paine: “An army in a city can never be a conquering army.”
Editor's note · Context
From a critique of British military strategy during the American Revolution, this statement offers a general observation on urban warfare.
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