Comments by "Helium Road" (@RCAvhstape) on "Admiral Horatio Nelson - From Captain to Victory (Part 2)" video.

  1. "This had an additional advantage in that the British ships could use both broadsides since they'd have targets all around." As Chesty Puller, USMC, said at the Battle of Chosin Reservoir: “They’re on our right, they’re on our left, they’re in front of us, they’re behind us; they can’t get away from us this time.”
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  2. L'Orient burning near HMS Orion..."Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion"
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  3. Throughout history the most effective military organizations are the ones that reward their leaders for taking initiative instead of standing around waiting to be told what to do or blindly following orders. As long as you understand what your commander's intent is and what goals he wants to achieve, you are free to make decisions based on your vantage point and local knowledge to carry out that intent. In this manner, lower level leaders who are competent will surface quickly while the incompetent will weed themselves out. Micromanagement is not a recipe for success.
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  4.  @josephahner3031  Right. Chesty's Marines were surrounded because of McArthur's stupidity, and they had to fight their way out of North Korea back to the coast so the Navy could pick them up at Hungnam. One Marine division vs. 8 Chinese divisions; resulting in one Marine division successfully withdrawing leaving a trail of frozen dead communists behind them. As a parting gift, the US Navy blew up and shelled Hungnam harbor on the way out.
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  5. "We got 2 guys. You got 6 guys. Looks like you better go home and get some more guys."
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  6.  @christiank.bagleyofficial736  Quite the opposite in most organizations, I'm afraid.
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  7. Are you serious?!
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  8.  @Armo1997  I remember when we thought we beat communism in 1991. Sigh...
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