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The General

November 13, 2017 4 Comments

By Iain Andrews

The short-sighted general addressed his troops. He had made his speech, exhorting his followers to show their patriotism and courage. He hadn’t noticed the enemy outnumbered them ten to one, nor the signal from his superiors ordering him to withdraw. Even with a telescope, he missed his foes laying mines and digging trenches along the route of his intended charge.

He raised his sword and gave the command to charge. Spurring his horse, he thundered towards the opposing lines.

His sacrifice will ever be remembered. Only one man was lost because he hadn’t realised his men had deserted two days before.

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  1. Phyllis Stewart says

    November 13, 2017 at 2:57 pm

    Excellent visual through your words. Enjoyed the unexpected ending. This could be expanded to a much longer story.

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  2. Tracy Gow says

    November 14, 2017 at 4:36 am

    Brilliant – didn’t see the ending coming (hah hah!!) Well done.

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  3. dontassone says

    November 14, 2017 at 12:22 pm

    Short-sighted indeed. Well done!

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  4. Bobby Warner says

    November 14, 2017 at 7:43 pm

    Good story, well told. But one wonder how this inept general ever got to be a general–or even a private!

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