Why was the grand old duke of York matching those poor men up and down hills all day?

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alan20 · M

It is a satire on some historical event but I've forgotten what.Something to do with an ineffectual commander who squandered the lives of his men.

Jacko1971 · 51-55, M

@alan20 I think it's one of those where the original meaning is lost in time. There are several theories but I don't think any of them are definitive.