Wars where both sides can put out a ‘we won) story, convincing at least to themselves, are comparatively rare events, I think, Where they happen there is presumably at least one episode of which each can boast, so that the old story of a serious outbreak of disease in Sennwacherib’s army doesn’t seem too incredible. We must judge that, just as 1812 had a fairly clear result in a certain convergence between British and American policies, the 701 campaign led to Assyrian domination of the Palestinian region for decades. Most seem to agree that Manasseh was a friend - vassal, stooge? - of Assyria
Wars where both sides can put out a ‘we won) story, convincing at least to themselves, are comparatively rare events, I think, Where they happen there is presumably at least one episode of which each can boast, so that the old story of a serious outbreak of disease in Sennwacherib’s army doesn’t seem too incredible. We must judge that, just as 1812 had a fairly clear result in a certain convergence between British and American policies, the 701 campaign led to Assyrian domination of the Palestinian region for decades. Most seem to agree that Manasseh was a friend - vassal, stooge? - of Assyria