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bell-cot
3 months ago
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British naval dominance during the age of sail
France ditched most of its senior naval officers late in the 18th century, for the "crime" of being loyal to the prior regime:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Revolution
zardo
3 months ago
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The French army purged old loyalists and replaced them with young officers, but wound up more capable, not less.
mncharity
3 months ago
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Copilot contrasts the army's extensive battlefield promotions, broad and rapid, versus the navy's leadership funnel narrowed and slowed by specialized skills and more limited opportunities to develop and demonstrate them.
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