You know, every one of these major battles were crucial to the outcome of the war. Alone and if the only battle ever fought, they would be almost insignificant. But each one is tied in with the others and the loss of any one of them would have altered the course of the war drastically.
The old adage:
For want of a nail, a horseshoe was lost.
For want of a horseshoe, a horse was lost.
For want of a horse, a messenger was lost.
For want of a messenger, a message was lost.
For want of a message, a battle was lost.
For want of a battle, a war was lost.
The old adage:
For want of a nail, a horseshoe was lost.
For want of a horseshoe, a horse was lost.
For want of a horse, a messenger was lost.
For want of a messenger, a message was lost.
For want of a message, a battle was lost.
For want of a battle, a war was lost.
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