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== Literature ==
*[[Belisarius Series]]: Zig-zagged. The main protagonists are Romans and thus [[Consummate Professional|pragmatic]] about the whole thing. And the wars they fight are as dirty as one might expect with atrocity and starvation accompanying it even though the hero naturally keeps his men under control, if necessary by sheer terror. However there are larger then life characters and cinematic scenes and a villain so conveniently evil as to make almost anything better then losing.
**One of the best scenes, the single combat between Valentinian and Rana Sanga really is glorious in away because two strong men have an honorable fight both of which-somehow-survive, as a break from the normal aspect of war which is so often taking turns bullying helpless people for having been subjects of the rival state.
* Tennyson's ''The Charge Of The Light Brigade''. Like many works it's not a simple glorification of war. Tennyson notes horrible and worthless war can be, while simultaneously praising the soldiers. He certainly draws attention to the casualties suffered. Compared to his ''The Charge Of The Heavy Brigade'' (about another action in the same battle), ''Light Brigade'' is downright bitter. Nevertheless Kipling was moved to deconstruct the work in his sequel, ''The Last of the Light Brigade''.
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