In terms of strictly military disasters rather than national catastrophes, which was worse - Elphinstone's retreat from Kabul in 1841 or Percival's surrender of Singapore in 1942?

While I cannot analysis those two scented to the question.

I reminded of something my JAG Colonel Constitutional Law Professor told me, The English never won a war. They simply refused to stop fighting.”

WWII is a great example of that.

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Originally posted by LHeym500:
While I cannot analysis those two scented to the question.

I reminded of something my JAG Colonel Constitutional Law Professor told me, The English never won a war. They simply refused to stop fighting.”

WWII is a great example of that.

Beautifully droll.

A lot of truth in it.

Go read up on how the Brits were in a frenzy over whether to withdraw during Operation Crusader.

Rommel won that battle twice before losing it.

Lt. Gen., Cunningham had to be replaced.

It is actually a positive; especially when compared to other nations in WWII.