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War of Independence
On 15 Apr 2004 11:20:41 GMT, (JAXAshby) wrote this
crap:
was "the Patriot" about the battle of New Orleans in 1815?
Surely you must be kidding! "The Patriot" took place during the War
of Independence. The battle near the end of the movie, where the
militia was deployed in the center, and drew the British into a double
envelopment, was a depiction of the battle of Cowpens. 17 January
1781.
If so, the American
redneck farmers had hunting rifles that could fire accurately at up to 200
yards, while the Brits had rifles accurate to only 100 yards. The Americans
would shoot at the Brits until they were getting to close, then back up.
Apparently you don't know the difference between rifles and muskets.
The Brits also used a battlefield tactic they found useful for the flat plains
of Europe, namely lining up in rows and marching forward to overwhelm the
enemy, with losses. The terrain of the Battle of New Orleans did not make this
tactic viable.
That was a tactic used for thousands of years, with great success, and
had nothing to do with the terrain.
Watched 'The Patriot' last night. I loved the way a few bumbling backwoods
red-neck farmers got the best of Her Majesties finest soldiers.
True, but it wasn't the militia that won the war, it was Washington's
regulars.
The last battle was at Yorktown. Cornwallis was under seige, and
awaiting reinforcements. The French fleet cut off the ships bringing
those reinforcements, giving the victory to Washington. Didn't you
notice the French ships in the harbor near the end of that last
battle?
Screw the rules! They're more like guidelines, anyways.
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