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Forum: The Books 08-19-2003, 11:35 AM |
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Well, I have really been asked to stick to...
Well, I have really been asked to stick to Tolkien in this thread... But, I think I will. Shortly on Richard the III at Bosworth. His counterpart thought he needed a local noble, Lord Stanley who... |
Forum: The Books 08-18-2003, 03:02 AM |
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Like everybody else, you are free to PM me, in a...
Like everybody else, you are free to PM me, in a sensible and polite tone, of course. But I have never had a problem with you until you obviously had one with me. If you still have a problem with me,... |
Forum: The Books 08-17-2003, 05:58 AM |
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Gwaihir, please. First, why should the enemy be...
Gwaihir, please. First, why should the enemy be terrified by the commander? No, it was only the morale of your own troops that benefited from it. You seem to quite have misunderstood my last post. In... |
Forum: The Books 08-16-2003, 04:39 AM |
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No medieval commander ever fought in the front...
No medieval commander ever fought in the front unless it was abolutely necessary, that is if he was attacked. There duty is to pick a good defensive position behind the lines, preferably with a view... |
Forum: The Books 08-15-2003, 02:47 PM |
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Farmir did. And Faramir did not. He gives proof...
Farmir did. And Faramir did not. He gives proof of his rashness as an operational commander when he has the force saty in Ithilien for so long, though it was doubtless that whatever they would have... |
Forum: The Books 07-15-2003, 02:20 PM |
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In theory your reasoning sounds correct, I must...
In theory your reasoning sounds correct, I must admit and I have nothing to say about that caution could be as dangerous as rashness. Though one can apply this into most situations, one has to look... |
Forum: The Books 07-15-2003, 12:44 PM |
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But you must certainly understand that I am not...
But you must certainly understand that I am not arguing against the raiding system as a whole, only that it, as it appears to me, became almost a fixed idea. In the actual case, it went well and they... |
Forum: The Books 07-14-2003, 05:06 PM |
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Hahaha... Well, I can imagine that Wellington...
Hahaha... Well, I can imagine that Wellington needed a lot of "stiff upper lip" when Blücher told him that iin confidence. Well, well, I'll try not to anger the wights but it is an interesting... |
Forum: The Books 07-10-2003, 10:27 PM |
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Hmmm interesting... the first parts I agree to...
Hmmm interesting... the first parts I agree to refering to my post. But still they ahd o be careful, or the prey would run away and they didn't want to catch the attention of Sauron. di they? IF you... |
Forum: The Books 07-10-2003, 03:56 PM |
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The Battle of the fords of Isen seems intriguing,...
The Battle of the fords of Isen seems intriguing, as does the Five Armies... Hmm.. Therefore, I take a different one, the raids into ithilien. I will do this in a total lack of order as always... |
Forum: The Books 07-08-2003, 06:55 AM |
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Hmm interesting reasoning... Reminds me of the...
Hmm interesting reasoning... Reminds me of the dungeons of Angband which were no razed in the assault. Firstly, it is quite time taking to raze a castle, even if you are in posession of it. I think... |
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