The whole art of war consists of getting at what is on the other side of the hill.
Military Strategists
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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