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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/ProbablySomeBoomer on 2023-07-16 04:28:47.

Original Title: TIL that the man commonly credited with inventing the sandwich was in charge of the Royal Navy during the American Revolution. His incompetent leadership was a factor in the American victory. It was said about him that “Seldom has any man held so many offices and accomplished so little.”