The old Sergeant marched onto the General's tent and saluted sharply. The young General returned the salute.
"Sergeant, as I understand it, you've survived over thirty encounters with the enemy, correct?"
"Yes sir, thirty-five times, not that I'm counting."
"Very well. I am getting rote, traditional tactical advice from my officers, and I need more concrete advice on how to defeat them."
The Sergeant licked his lips and chose his words carefully.
"I can advise you on how to escape and survive. Not win."
The General waved him away.
...
Famously, there was a sole survivor of the Battle of Greenhill.
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