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Perfect pairs like a square dance at the honky tonk (europe.pub)
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[–] PugJesus@piefed.social 11 points 1 week ago

Very true!

A fighting retreat is an incredibly difficult maneuver to pull off, but if managed, it means that what could have been an utter massacre is reduced to simply damaging. A commander - and a military force - that knows when to fold 'em in that context of high-casualty retreats is worth their weight in gold.