The guard dies. But it does not surrender! These famous words may or may not have been uttered at the battle of Waterloo by Pierre Cambronne, one of those indestructible French imperial general types who looks like his entire body has been patched together from goose liver, marzipan, powdered wig and duelling scars.
Admittedly some sources record Cambronne’s actual response on being asked to surrender as simply “shit”; which sounds, on balance, more relatable. But it doesn’t really matter. The to-the-death stuff is great optics, eyeballs, vibes, energy.
