Please post notable instances of someone ignoring good advice

>>3238530
>ignoring good advice and getting absolutely btfo
perfect summary of Adolph Hitler's career

Dunkirk
The German campaign against Russia

>>3238530
Supposedly one of the Consuls warned against engaging Hannibal at Cannae

>>3238553
This.
http://novaonline.nvcc.edu/eli/evans/his242/documents/Durnovo.pdf
Posting this every day until people get it.

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When Soult suggested that Grouchy should be recalled to join the main force, Napoleon said, "Just because you have all been beaten by Wellington, you think he's a good general. I tell you Wellington is a bad general, the English are bad troops, and this affair is nothing more than eating breakfast"