Sweary History with James Fell

Sweary History with James Fell

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The future of my history writing

The future of my history writing

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James Fell
Feb 26, 2021
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Nineteenth-century German Field Marshall Helmuth von Moltke said, “No plan of battle survives contact with the enemy.” Well, that’s the updated version. The original German isn’t quite as punchy. But the meaning is the same.

I have a plan of battle for my next year I’d like to share with subscribers. We shall see if it survives contact with the enemy tha…

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