“I imagine there were many such discussions made before the year 1776.”
Yes, and part of what turned the tide were asymmetric actions of George Washington and other leaders.
There was a fair amount of house-burning of Loyalists that occurred.
And a fair amount of running away from superior British forces, so as to fight another day.
The Texicans, to refer back to the Alamo, got chased all over the Texas Hill Country because they were outnumbered and had squat for artillery.
They waited and waited and waited . . .. until they had the advantage at the Battle of San Jacinto, where the entire -— superior -— Mexican Army was defeated in 18 minutes.
The Alamo -— while it proved a helpful rally cry -— remains a monument to the stupidity of fixed fortifications.
“”The Texicans, to refer back to the Alamo, got chased all over the Texas Hill Country because they were outnumbered and had squat for artillery.
They waited and waited and waited . . .. until they had the advantage at the Battle of San Jacinto, where the entire -— superior -— Mexican Army was defeated in 18 minutes.
The Alamo -— while it proved a helpful rally cry -— remains a monument to the stupidity of fixed fortifications.””
I disagree. I live in Texas and can tell you Just as the Feds have overwhelming force like Santa Anna. At times there comes a time when up against an overwhelming force, there comes a group of men who against all odds stand up and fight with overwhelming courage, even to the death. That day at the Alamo was a rallying cry yes, but more than anything it showed the enemy Courage that put fear into them.