Re: Most Notorious Military Blunders
When it comes to Military Blunders did the battle of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Carrhae” Battle of Carrhae[/URL] not cross anyone’s mind?
It was not just a blundering disaster for the Romans though. The winning general for the Parthians got himself executed as a potential threat to the king.
While I am skeptical of Roman Histories in general this story is surely an example of a series of blunders.
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and conceals from the stupid,
the vast limits of their knowledge.
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Re: Most Notorious Military Blunders
Here was another embarassment for the Romans.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_..._Caudine_Forks
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