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“This was one of the heaviest blows I can recall during the war....It was a bitter moment. Defeat is one thing; disgrace is another.”
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- quote
- Confidence:
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- Indexed:
- 2026-07-04
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- 3da73ca8205b4b86efc7d688f68e76fa8054291f00eee42949593bb8b2d0b59b
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“Which, if not victory, is yet revenge.”
John Milton
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“The brazen throat of war.”
John Milton
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