Posted on May 22, 2016
The 6 Most Insane Underdog Stories in the History of Battle
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Although Cracked.com is not what you might call an "authority" on any subject, the writers and editors there can tell a good story. I wish that history teachers would learn from them. History is a story, it's our story, and it should be taught that way. Not in boring drips and drabs of leaning names, dates, and places by rote and reciting them to earn parole from school. Inasmuch as most of us on RP should have more than a passing interest in those passages of history dealing with warlike conflict, I decided to share this one as an example of my premise. I hope you enjoy as much as I did...
The 6 Most Insane Underdog Stories in the History of Battle
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The battle of Boudicca and her army of 200,000 losing to 40,000 Roman legionnaires should be included. The Romans picked an open field and had forest to the rear and flanks for protection. Boudicca sent everyone in at the same time: horsemen, infantry, and chariots. The weight of the army sent all her soldiers into a chopping machine which they could not get out of due to the weight of her forces.
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CPT Jack Durish
Yes, there are other such stories. I chose to write about Castro's revolution in my first novel. I was struck by the similarity to the story of the Spartan's at Thermopylae. Castro's 300 Fidelistas vs Batista's army, navy and air force of more than 40,000, equipped, supplied, and trained by the U.S.
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CPT Joseph K Murdock
Thank you for pointing that out. What do you think about the Taliban vs 190,000 Russians?
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CPT Jack Durish
CPT Joseph K Murdock - The entire history of Afghanistan is fascinating. How can a Stone Age people absorb the punishment repeatedly thrown at them by more "advanced" civilizations and ultimately prevail over every one of their tormentors.
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CPT Joseph K Murdock
Alexander the Great gathered up 100,000 Afghans and slaughtered them. That is how tough they are.
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Thanks for sharing this sir! While I agree that cracked.com is not an authority on history, I also agree sir, they indeed tell a very good story. I particularly enjoy some of the quirky humor they throw in to make the stories a little more entertaining and appealing to varied audiences. While I am one of those boring stuffy guys that can read, study, and enjoy history from the more dry perspective, I also feel history in general is a dying subject with the younger generations. If historical adaptations such as these can increase interest in history for only a few people, I feel it could be a small step in the right direction in saving some of our history.
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