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Gisschace t1_ja9y5nb wrote

Reply to comment by RikikiBousquet in TIL a year after the defeat of the Spanish Armada, the English sent their own Armada to Spain, leading to similar losses of ships and men, and an ignominious English defeat by malektewaus

Yes in English history defeats are actually glorious and heroic victories which we venerate for ever.

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hudson2_3 t1_jaa8a6w wrote

Charge of the Light Brigade was the most awesome achievement ever.

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