The British had 20,000 dead the first day, and by the end of the effort had 125,000 dead - their total casualties coming to roughly 420,000. All due to a case of seriously poor decision making.
Amazing story. Using Google, knowing that the exact conditions may have changed since the troops surged from the Red Dragon to the treeline, it is only, (ha, only) about 100 yards between the two. 100 yards- an NFL quarterback can throw a football the better part of that distance. To think that the Welsh lost 100 men, 40% of their strength, in that short distance.
The British had 20,000 dead the first day, and by the end of the effort had 125,000 dead - their total casualties coming to roughly 420,000. All due to a case of seriously poor decision making.
Amazing story. Using Google, knowing that the exact conditions may have changed since the troops surged from the Red Dragon to the treeline, it is only, (ha, only) about 100 yards between the two. 100 yards- an NFL quarterback can throw a football the better part of that distance. To think that the Welsh lost 100 men, 40% of their strength, in that short distance.
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