I'll give you the short version. Due to a single bent nail in a horse shoe, a single warrior falls during a battle. Without that single warrior, the king he was meant to protect died. Without that king, the kingdom was conquered. Thus, the kingdom was lost for the want of a nail.
[Anon]
I'll give you the short version. Due to a single bent nail in a horse shoe, a single warrior falls during a battle. Without that single warrior, the king he was meant to protect died. Without that king, the kingdom was conquered. Thus, the kingdom was lost for the want of a nail.