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Posted on 06/12/2012 7:10:47 PM PDT by Pharmboy
right, someone who defeated the world super power of it’s day with volunteer farmers is a “bungler.”
leftists (through their “historians”) know the have to destroy or rewrite the history of our conservative fathers (and mothers) to destroy the constitution and our culture. there really is no “mystery” to it.
Loyal to friends to the end, he died in 1812 helping defend his friend in Baltimore from a mob.
I have to say, though, that I never heard him called the “Father of America”, which would be an objective designation. I learned of him as the “Father of Our Country”, which is actually a term of endearment, personally felt.
I would recommend a visit to anyone who is even half-obsessed with the RevWar.
You can almost see the over mountain men coming up over the rise.
Ha! Too funny...and they should have mentioned that Washington escaped across the EAST River, and not the Hudson. But Washington had the Gloucester fishermen manning the boats—the best there were!
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What an interesting point—never dawned on me. And yes—you are right—Father of Our Country is more personal.
... the decisive impact of a great leader... cannot be underestimated. It’s that moment a guy yells “Let’s go!” and a whole bunch of people suddenly decide they will risk life to help him accomplish the goal.
Often there are no long speeches; it’s just a moment of invitation delivered with sheer magnetism. My 2 cents.
Actually the most important thing about Washington is that almost nobody with the opportunity to become El Presidente for life, or even King, passes up that opportunity, because they think they know better than anyone else. That’s what ruins 99% of revolutions.
Congrats to your son. RLTW.
Thank you...but how did you guess the tattoo he has on the inside of his wrist? ;)
Great to hear about this new book. Too bad I heard too late for my birthday (OK, I still got other war books, though).
I don’t understand how people so denigrate Washington for the Revolution. The man was at a severe disadvantage - after all, he hardly had disciplined, steady troops from the get-go. They came from the ground up, and were constantly on a turnstile basis. Through the entire war there were constant run-aways (as opposed to “retreats”). The man had to work with virtually nothing.
Winning a war with that, you have to be pretty damn good.
FDR didn't for instance.
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Interesting ping
“Washington’s second major strength was his charismatic and awe-inspiring persona, daring bullets at the very front of the battle, astride his huge stallion in full dress uniform, to rally his troops. His survival was another divine miracle. “
The Indians trying to kill him at Braddock’s Defeat certainly thought so.
They shot two horses from underneath him and shot his clothes full of holes but couldn’t lay a scratch on him. They became convinced that the Great Spirit was protecting him.
I see Washington and Lee being quite the opposite. Washington was not a great tactician but a great strategist. Washington understood he had to keep the Continental Army alive in order to wear down the British and win the war. Lee was a brilliant tactician on the battlefield, but a disaster as a strategist. His two invasions of the north wasted resources the South couldn’t afford. His neglect of what was happening in the Western Theater arguably cost the South the war. Washington saw the big picture, while Lee was concerned only with a narrow focus on his own theatre.
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A Ping! to LS...
In fairness to Lee, it is often overlooked that he was the leader of the Army of Northern Virginia.
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