Skipman Posted 9 November , 2013 Share Posted 9 November , 2013 There are at least 10 threads titled " Lions led by donkeys or similar, so thought had better not add to them. From The British Newspaper Archives-Hereford Times. " Incidents of the war. An Army of Lions Led on by Donkeys-In view of the melancholy bungle made by our Generals, at all events, in the calamitous attempt of the 18th, well may the Russians say as was remarked by one of them on the day of truce-that we are an army of " lions led by donkeys !" For who will say that any of our successes hitherto can be justly attributed to the military skill or forethought of our chiefs?-whilst to their most egregious blundering alone can be ascribed-to say nothing of the grand check involved in a ten months' siege-the only defeat we have sustained.-Letters from the camp. " 21/7/1855 Hot on the heels of " Contemptible little army " it seems there's nothing new under the sun? Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoppage Drill Posted 9 November , 2013 Share Posted 9 November , 2013 An interesting find Mike, well done. All these finds - how do you find time to sleep ? Did Alan Clarke acknowledge the source, I wonder ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 9 November , 2013 Share Posted 9 November , 2013 An interesting find Mike, well done. All these finds - how do you find time to sleep ? Did Alan Clarke acknowledge the source, I wonder ? Cheers SD. I also found an article that attributed the phrase to Napoleon, but I think it is even before his time. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
centurion Posted 10 November , 2013 Share Posted 10 November , 2013 A similar comment was made in the book "Red tape and pigeon hole Generals" published during the ACW. Truely nothing new! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 10 November , 2013 Share Posted 10 November , 2013 Thanks centurion, that's interesting, which comment is that? Red Tape and Pigeon hole Generals Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dink_and_pip Posted 10 November , 2013 Share Posted 10 November , 2013 Mike "THE Librarian"!! Does it again! Great find. Is archive.org your second home? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 10 November , 2013 Share Posted 10 November , 2013 Is archive.org your second home? Ha! Just about. It's actually easy when you know how. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 10 November , 2013 Share Posted 10 November , 2013 An article in the Swindon Advertiser and North Wilts Chronicle-Friday 19th September 1930, relating the story of how bad weather ruined manoeuvres in Wiltshire is titled " Oh What a Lovely War "Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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