I used to read military history when I was a kid, and I was particularly impressed with the british army. Here's one of their encounters I wish someone would make a movie about - the battle of Omdurman in 1898. (Won't happen because hollywood appeasers wouldn't want to portray IFs getting their asses kicked.) This took place in Sudan, with the brits under Kitchener up against some variety of islamofascist grand poobah. 8000 brits and 17,000 indigenous allies, against 50,000 rags. IFs lost, and one british outfit, the 21st lancers, won 3 VCs. As far as I can tell, the brits are still man-for-man the best army in the world.

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