Historical facts are the vital framework around which non-fiction writers construct their narratives; they are, quite simply, indispensable.
From Saul David
History tells us that a general can move and feed an army as efficiently as he likes, but the real litmus test is the battlefield.
In March 1915, at the Battle of Neuve Chapelle, the British fired more shells in a single 35-minute bombardment than they had during the whole Boer War.
By 1917, thanks to the new munitions factories and the women that worked in them, the British Empire was supplying more than 50 million shells a year.
It is not enough just to get your forces from A to B - you have to keep them fed and watered as they go. The art of movement, therefore, is one of the most complex and vital that any commander must master if he is going to win.
Winter horseshoes are equipped with little spikes that give a horse traction on snow and ice and prevent it from slipping.
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