Hard pounding this, gentlemen; let's see who will pound longest.
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Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
The British general who defeated Napoleon at Waterloo and proved that defensive mastery, coalition management, and institutional discipline could overcome individual genius (1769-1852). Wellington's career demonstrated that wars are won not by brilliance but by the relentless elimination of mistakes.
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No plan survives first contact with the enemy.
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