100 Days That Shook the World

The Smithsonian ^ | July, 2007 | John Ferling

[Pharmboy]

Please go to link for the complete article. This is the first page of seven.

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[Greg F]

I will continue to spam the idea that if our forefathers were willing to risk their lives, fortunes and sacred honor over the principle of a small tax levied without true representation, then we, today, have more than enough reason to risk some part of our income and time to become involved in politics . . .

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Guilford Courthouse

This flag is an example of the lack of uniformity in American flags during the Revolutionary period as each group chose what flag to be used as it's standard. This flag has the unique elements of an elongated canton and blue stripes. It was raised over the Guilford Courthouse, North Carolina on March 15, 1781 under the leadership of General Greene whose militiamen halted the British advance through the Carolinas and turned them back to the seaport towns. This was one of the bloodiest battles of the long war with the British losing over a quarter of their troops.

[Pharmboy]

No argument here, friend...

[Pharmboy]

Thanks for the post.

[Congressman Billybob]

Thank you for posting this. I knew some of this history, but not all. It can be said that the American Revolution was begun in the North, but won in the South.

Congressman Billybob

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[Old Sarge]

Respectfully, Congressman, I think it more accurate to say that the American Revolution was begun in New England, and won in America.

[Old Sarge]

I don’t think that’s “spam” at all - rather “putting forth an idea”.

I am forbidden by UCMJ to join you.

[sauropod]

Thanks for posting this. ‘Pod.

[NonValueAdded]

Died at age forty three ... and yet he accomplished so much in that short lifetime. I am surprised that it's not a more prominent name on things. Why, you would think that Robert C Byrd won the Revolution for us or something.

[blam]

Thanks for posting.

I read this from my hard copy. Could it be said that the Revolutionary War was largely won by the southerners of that period? Mel Gibson's movie 'Patriot' covers part of this action.

[kidd]

This was a GREAT article.

I really enjoyed it.

[Rummyfan]

Bump for later read.....

[EDINVA]

Thanks for posting.

Sometimes, reading about the Revolution, I become unbearably angry at today’s ‘leaders’ who can hardly bear the word sacrifice. Their only aim is to be reelected by giving away other people’s assets.

[the OlLine Rebel]

A great leader, to be sure.

‘he had begun as what his fellow officer Henry Knox called, in a letter to a friend, “the rawest, the most untutored” of the Continental Army generals’

Pretty funny, coming from Knox!

[Molly Pitcher]

Thanks, Pharmboy. I have ancestors who settled near Guildford Courthouse on the eve of the Rev. War, having moved there from Nantucket.

An amazing battle, and indeed, the whole southern campaign.

[Gondring]

"...willing to risk their lives, fortunes and sacred honor over the principle of a small tax levied without true representation..."

...and, directly, the confiscation of their privately owned arms, including gunpowder and cannons, which were to help preserve their right to resist that principle.

Not spam at all... thank you for your part in the fight!

[Gondring]

Pretty funny, coming from Knox!

LOL...true!

[uglybiker]

Why, you would think that Robert C Byrd won the Revolution for us or something.

He's darn near old enough...