First negative reaction in over 1 1/2 years

[Ian.MacAllan]

Welcome to the club, Bruce. The only negative comments I have received have been from highschool boys in cars which had passed me without slowing. That's one of the "benefits" of living within 1/4 mile of a high school.

I think the fact that they do this only when they think they are beyond retaliation is actually a compliment to us.

Best wishes!

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[RockyR]

I think the fact that they do this only when they think they are beyond retaliation is actually a compliment to us.

Good point. The fact that they're scared enough not to 'say something' until their way OUT shows more respect for us than those that insult us to our faces.

Then again, those that insult kilt wearers to our faces usually have a bit of the 'liquid courage' to help them (Whiskey or lots of beer).

[macwilkin]

Oh, I see. Thank you for enlightening me.

Was it not the native Americans that championed that style of fighting? I seem to recall something about that from my youth. I never was much good at history.

Mark

I'm referring to the revolution, where we had to fight in such a way to actually do anything against the better trained Redcoats.

Sathor,

That is very much a myth regarding American tactics in the Revolution; there were a few examples of colonial forces using "irregular" tactics, but most historians will tell you that Washington knew his only chance was to field an army that could beat the British Army on their own game. That was one of the reasons why the Prussian officer Von Steuben was brought over, to write a drill-manual for the colonial forces and to instill discipline into the American line to do such a task.

You might wish to take a look at Don Higginbotham's George Washington and the American Military Tradition for a very interesting discussion of Washington's views on this subject. In addition, Earl Hess has a new book out on the myth of the Civil War era rifle musket which also delves into this myth as a preface.

I can recommend other titles if needed. I deal with this myth on a regular basis in my history classes.

Regards,

Todd

[sathor]

Fair enough, I just remember what I learned from the books we had when I was a kid. Being that the math and Science books are quite different now, I can believe history has 'changed' as well.

Sathor,

That is very much a myth regarding American tactics in the Revolution; there were a few examples of colonial forces using "irregular" tactics, but most historians will tell you that Washington knew his only chance was to field an army that could beat the British Army on their own game. That was one of the reasons why the Prussian officer Von Steuben was brought over, to write a drill-manual for the colonial forces and to instill discipline into the American line to do such a task.

You might wish to take a look at Don Higginbotham's George Washington and the American Military Tradition for a very interesting discussion of Washington's views on this subject. In addition, Earl Hess has a new book out on the myth of the Civil War era rifle musket which also delves into this myth as a preface.

I can recommend other titles if needed. I deal with this myth on a regular basis in my history classes.

Regards,

Todd