Poorly-armed hero overcomes well-armed by strategy

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Poorly-armed hero overcomes well-armed by strategy.

Reversal of fortune. · Triumph of the weak. · Weak overcomes strong in conflict. · view the constellation · filed as L311.2

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Scholars’ trail — 1reference

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IndiaThompson-Balys.

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Filed under Weak (small) hero overcomes large fighter.

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