Ironically, this led to failing to take the initiative against the enemy and therefore passing up good opportunities for decisive victories, which could have ended the war early, and thereby could have spared thousands of soldiers who died in those subsequent battles.
Ironisk nok førte det til at han undlod at tage initiativet og derfor lod gode chancer for afgørende slag slippe væk, som kunne havde sluttet krigen tidligt, og dermed have sparet tusinder af soldater, som døde i efterfølgende slag.