Tom Au

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I took a double major in Economics and History in college in the 1970s. My "sweet spot" probably lies at the intersection of those two subjects. For instance, "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes" was really an "economic" admonition--to conserve ammunition.

I am the published author of "A Modern Approach to Graham and Dodd Investing" (Wiley, 2004), an (economic) "history of the future," and the unpublished author of "Axis Overstretch," an economic analysis of World War II.

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Jul 3	comment	Could the anti-Napoleonic forces have done better by uniting earlier before Waterloo? Some credit goes to Napoleon, certainly. The same, or another Wikipedia article also faults Wellington for not hastening inland to the support of Blucher, because he wanted to "cover" Brussels and the channel ports. And Blucher couldn't get to the coast fast enough.
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Jun 7	answered	What's the advantage of the infantry column formation in the Napoleonic Wars?
Jun 7	comment	What is the origination of the Forlorn Hope? @MichaelF: Typically, there will be an "obvious" point of attack, a real or perceived weakness to be exploited by artillery, battering rams, mining, or scaling ladders. A "forlorn hope" is an UNEXPECTED weakness/opportunity (or a reference to the men that try to exploit it). Once found, an attacker switches the direction of the attack to the forlorn hope to distract the enemy from defending against the main opportunity. Or else, starting two attacks may open up a THIRD opportunity.
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Jun 6	answered	Is there a reason for a Queen's husband not to be referred too as King?