Who said “Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few.”?

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Winston Churchill. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceSpeech in the House of Commons, also known as "The Few", made on 20 August 1940. However Churchill first made his comment, "Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few" to General Hastings Ismay as they got into their car to leave RAF Uxbridge on 16 August 1940 after…

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“Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few.”
— Winston Churchill
VerifiedSpeech in the House of Commons, also known as "The Few", made on 20 August 1940. However Churchill first made his comment, "Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few" to General Hastings Ismay as they got into their car to leave RAF Uxbridge on 16 August 1940 after… · evidenceHeroes and Heroism

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Churchill, W. (n.d.). Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/17204-never-in-the-field-of-human-conflict-was/

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Churchill, Winston. “Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/17204-never-in-the-field-of-human-conflict-was/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Churchill, Winston. “Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/17204-never-in-the-field-of-human-conflict-was/.

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