On the record
We shall reflect that our plan was good neither for offence nor defence.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “We shall reflect that our plan was good neither for offence nor defence.”
Editor's note · Context
Burke reflects on the inadequacy of their military strategy, arguing it fails in both offensive and defensive capacities.
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