Best Put Down to the Americans over 4th July?
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Give me some ammo here please. I work with a few Americans and they are getting full of USA USA jingoism building up to the 4th July.
"We whooped the Brits" etc.
All we've come up with so far is that "In 1776 some Brits fought some Brits and the Brits won."
PH-ers must be able to do better!
"We whooped the Brits" etc.
All we've come up with so far is that "In 1776 some Brits fought some Brits and the Brits won."
PH-ers must be able to do better!
King George actually referred to the uprising as "a joke", Britain basically had to decide between commiting to fighting George Washington's militias or protecting our interests in India, we chose India. The French and the Dutch took the oppourtunity to undermine our interests both in North America and India, ultimately we were more scared of losing our hold on India than America, we couldn't have won both.
I work with the Americans alot when I'm abroad and they're great but their viewpoint when it comes to their nations history has a habit of becoming incredibly skewed.
The American Revolution was actually a blessing for us both, they gained their independence and we learned new methods of waging war. Our initial undoing during the early part of the conflict was the vey much European "gentlemanly" way of fighting, literally lining up in rows and shooting at eachother, suddenly the British were faced with an enemy who hid in the shadows and snipers who fired from houses. A bit like insurgent tactics seen today in Iraq and Afghan.
The Americans actually suffered much greater losses than the British but ultimately there weren't enough British troops to secure victory against a resisting force that was more determined and growing in number and sophistication.
I work with the Americans alot when I'm abroad and they're great but their viewpoint when it comes to their nations history has a habit of becoming incredibly skewed.
The American Revolution was actually a blessing for us both, they gained their independence and we learned new methods of waging war. Our initial undoing during the early part of the conflict was the vey much European "gentlemanly" way of fighting, literally lining up in rows and shooting at eachother, suddenly the British were faced with an enemy who hid in the shadows and snipers who fired from houses. A bit like insurgent tactics seen today in Iraq and Afghan.
The Americans actually suffered much greater losses than the British but ultimately there weren't enough British troops to secure victory against a resisting force that was more determined and growing in number and sophistication.
MikeyMike said:
King George actually referred to the uprising as "a joke", Britain basically had to decide between commiting to fighting George Washington's militias or protecting our interests in India, we chose India. The French and the Dutch took the oppourtunity to undermine our interests both in North America and India, ultimately we were more scared of losing our hold on India than America, we couldn't have won both.
I work with the Americans alot when I'm abroad and they're great but their viewpoint when it comes to their nations history has a habit of becoming incredibly skewed.
The American Revolution was actually a blessing for us both, they gained their independence and we learned new methods of waging war. Our initial undoing during the early part of the conflict was the vey much European "gentlemanly" way of fighting, literally lining up in rows and shooting at eachother, suddenly the British were faced with an enemy who hid in the shadows and snipers who fired from houses. A bit like insurgent tactics seen today in Iraq and Afghan.
The Americans actually suffered much greater losses than the British but ultimately there weren't enough British troops to secure victory against a resisting force that was more determined and growing in number and sophistication.
I work with the Americans alot when I'm abroad and they're great but their viewpoint when it comes to their nations history has a habit of becoming incredibly skewed.
The American Revolution was actually a blessing for us both, they gained their independence and we learned new methods of waging war. Our initial undoing during the early part of the conflict was the vey much European "gentlemanly" way of fighting, literally lining up in rows and shooting at eachother, suddenly the British were faced with an enemy who hid in the shadows and snipers who fired from houses. A bit like insurgent tactics seen today in Iraq and Afghan.
The Americans actually suffered much greater losses than the British but ultimately there weren't enough British troops to secure victory against a resisting force that was more determined and growing in number and sophistication.
dougc said:
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Mines better.k off fattyMikeyMike said:
King George actually referred to the uprising as "a joke", Britain basically had to decide between commiting to fighting George Washington's militias or protecting our interests in India, we chose India. The French and the Dutch took the oppourtunity to undermine our interests both in North America and India, ultimately we were more scared of losing our hold on India than America, we couldn't have won both.
I work with the Americans alot when I'm abroad and they're great but their viewpoint when it comes to their nations history has a habit of becoming incredibly skewed.
The American Revolution was actually a blessing for us both, they gained their independence and we learned new methods of waging war. Our initial undoing during the early part of the conflict was the vey much European "gentlemanly" way of fighting, literally lining up in rows and shooting at eachother, suddenly the British were faced with an enemy who hid in the shadows and snipers who fired from houses. A bit like insurgent tactics seen today in Iraq and Afghan.
The Americans actually suffered much greater losses than the British but ultimately there weren't enough British troops to secure victory against a resisting force that was more determined and growing in number and sophistication.
I work with the Americans alot when I'm abroad and they're great but their viewpoint when it comes to their nations history has a habit of becoming incredibly skewed.
The American Revolution was actually a blessing for us both, they gained their independence and we learned new methods of waging war. Our initial undoing during the early part of the conflict was the vey much European "gentlemanly" way of fighting, literally lining up in rows and shooting at eachother, suddenly the British were faced with an enemy who hid in the shadows and snipers who fired from houses. A bit like insurgent tactics seen today in Iraq and Afghan.
The Americans actually suffered much greater losses than the British but ultimately there weren't enough British troops to secure victory against a resisting force that was more determined and growing in number and sophistication.
Spot on.
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