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LeeMills771 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

What does this mean?

Hello People,

I can across this phrase and I don't know what it means. I just need somebody to explain briefly the meaning.

The link is here:

http://militaryhistorymatters.blogspot.co.uk/2009/02/clausewitzs-center-of-gravity.html

The phrase is this:

'his gospel deprived strategy of its laurels.'

I honestly don't know what this means!

Any help would be much appreciated.

Lee.
  

Top answer

Traditionally, strategy was what was considered to be the most important thing in war. Strategy wore the laurels, the token awarded to the winner of a competition. Clausewitz's gospel , his teaching/theories meant that strategy became less important - it lost its laurels.

— Fivejedjon

  • Traditionally, strategy was what was considered to be the most important thing in war.
  • Strategy wore the laurels, the token awarded to the winner of a competition.
  • Clausewitz's gospel , his teaching/theories meant that strategy became less important - it lost its laurels.
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Traditionally, strategy was what was considered to be the most important thing in war. Strategy wore the laurels, the token awarded to the winner of a competition. Clausewitz's gospel, his teaching/theories meant that strategy became less important - it lost its laurels.
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Hello,

Yes, that makes sense. I'm always coming across phrases like that and I need some clarification on them.

Thank you for the reply fivejondon.
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