Which empire was described as "an old, crazy, first-rate man of war" but because of incompetent leadership was destined to be "d

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Which empire was described as "an old, crazy, first-rate man of war" but because of incompetent leadership was destined to be "d

ashed to pieces on the shore"?

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Naya [18.7K] · Answer 1 · 2022-05-21T09:39:54+03:00

Answer:

The Chinese Empire

Explanation:

Lord Macartney, a British envoy to China in the 19th century, described the Chinese empire as "an old, crazy, first-rate man of war" but because of incompetent leadership was destined to be dashed to pieces on the shore. He made this remark after a diplomatic struggle to establish an embassy at the court of the Emperor of Qianlong which failed. He noted that China had a potential due to its size and impact of its ancient culture but lacked good leadership which could result in its fall.