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What are some notable blunders in history that resulted in huge loss? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago by bady@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Loss in terms of money or efforts. Could be recent or ancient.

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[–] rjthyen@lemm.ee 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Very true when talking historical events. Say the USA lost the American Revolution and it's now a land mass of Brits that can't believe how foolish the revolutionaries were. (Although if other colonies are any indication independence may have eventually happened anyways)

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 1 year ago

Say the USA lost the American Revolution and it’s now a land mass of Brits that can’t believe how foolish the revolutionaries were.

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