Question

it is often said that 'the Battle of Waterloo was won on the playing fields of Eton'.What is the meaning of this sentence

Answer 1

on the fields of Eton the young British boys used to play cricket. according to people the game which they played made them coordinated and managed them to think in critical situations hence resulting in the quotation of the sentence above.

Answer 2

on the fields of Eton the young British boys used to play cricket. according to people the game which they played made them coordinated and managed...