A tidbit :
Maximum killing capacity per day :
In 1600: (Cannon fodder) - 2,400 persons
In 2011: (Nuclear Bomb) - 12,000,000,000 persons
Average daily battle casualties per 100 troops :
In 1600: 25 persons
In 2011: 3 persons
We appear to be getting better in our ability to kill people whilst making a battlefield a safer place to be.....
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