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Quotation from The River War by Winston Churchill
“The violence of the battle may be cheaply braved, but the insidious attacks of disease appal the boldest”
The River War, Chapter VII: The Recovery of the Dongola Province (1902 edition)
Churchill reflects on the demoralising effect of the cholera on every part of the army.
Citation: "The violence of the battle may be cheaply braved, but the insidious attacks of disease appal the boldest" — Winston Churchill, The River War, Chapter VII: The Recovery of the Dongola Province (1902 edition). (id the-river-war-q5)
Portrait: The Roaring Lion, Flickr : Sir Winston Churchill, Public domain.
