Frontal attacks on properly held entrenchments were doomed to fail.
Source: The Civil War - James M. McPherson (page 200 bottom of the page)
Grant's plan to take Petersburg during the Civil War failed primarily due to the strong defensive preparations made by the Confederate forces under General Robert E. Lee. The city was heavily fortified, and the Confederates effectively utilized a network of trenches, which made direct assaults costly and difficult. Additionally, logistical challenges and the lengthy siege stretched Union resources thin, ultimately leading to a stalemate rather than a swift victory. The prolonged engagement allowed Lee's forces to regroup and reinforce their positions.
Harvey Mackay said, "Failures don't plan to fail; they fail to plan."
Yep.... Just that the phrase doesn't really make sense, you can't not plan (fail to plan) and plan to fail, i mean, what he hell
win then
you should have a comma after "plan" and "fail" should have an "s" at the end. Irony FAIL!
Grants plan was to give Lee's army 25,000 meals.
True. You can succeed without a plan, but with a prepared mind.
Because if you fail to plan, you plan to fail...
Sam tan
why did they drop-a-crop plan fail
I believe the quote is actually "If you fail to prepare then you are preparing to fail" and it would be Benjamin Franklin.
plan to fail , or fail to plan. u choose