Generals
Rings
Rings noun - Gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises.
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He believed himself to be a far more capable officer than he was, yet he had a terrible habit of overestimating the enemy, which let several Confederate generals run rings around him and pull back weakened armies that a braver Union commander could have crushed.
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