Comments by "Voryn Rosethorn" (@vorynrosethorn903) on "Sir William Robertson DSO - Rising From The Ranks" video.

The easterners were certainly right, the western front was too narrow and well defended for an affordable victory, so long as it was defended and the embargo on Germany continued then Britain was likely to end on the victorious side, though a more passive strategy would have been at a certain cost to the Russians, however Britain owed no debt of conscious to either Russia of France. The eastern engagements would have been less costly in money, resources and lives, seen greater success for that invested and have held imperial gains for Britain which could perhaps in time return some of the costs. If your characterisation of him is accurate then he holds some responsibly for the deaths of a generation of Britons for markedly little gain and almost total destruction of the society and moral framework of the Victorians, ultimately leading to the dire straits the countries future is not in and the loss of the gain of centuries of work and sacrifice only to pump the depths of depravity and listlessness even further.
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