More importantly: maybe the fact that an underdog existed at all is only likely to be recorded if they won.
When have victors ever been shy to boast? But what might be lost is the detail of the underdog’s strategy.
Consider the case of rebels trying to secede from a larger nation. If they fail, then history will record that a rebellion took place. If they succeed, then history will record that a civil war took place. The study only looked at “wars”.
More importantly: maybe the fact that an underdog existed at all is only likely to be recorded if they won.
When have victors ever been shy to boast? But what might be lost is the detail of the underdog’s strategy.
Consider the case of rebels trying to secede from a larger nation. If they fail, then history will record that a rebellion took place. If they succeed, then history will record that a civil war took place. The study only looked at “wars”.