Posted on 01/22/2015 3:14:08 AM PST by MadMitch
The Battle of New Orleans on 8 January 1815 was a result of Britain and America's War of 1812. US forces defeated a British army in the clash, which is still commemorated in the States today.
The Battle of New Orleans on 8 January 1815 was a result of Britain and America's War of 1812. US forces defeated a British army in the clash, which is still commemorated in the States today.
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LOL. You actually made me go look.
The big fad among military planners at the time was to have a plan to fight every country, regardless of the political probability of such a war. The army staff did not have much to do during the early 30s, so this is how they passed their time.
The article mentions the Light Brigade taking heavy casualties in storming a gun battery. I guess that lesson had been forgotten by the time of the Crimean War.
Other articles at the source led me to the same, done with Legos;
http://facedl.com/fvideo.php?f=eqewkxxawooxxui&;
LOL!
The Brits may be referring to the annual reenactment of the battle in Louisiana, at Chalmette Battlefield. The locals usually extend an invitation to the UK ambassador, which apparently is received in the spirit given. ;-)
The Battle of New Orleans was written in the 1930s by James Morris (AKA Jimmy Driftwood) to help teach his history class.He was still performing at state fairs and such almost until his death about 25 years ago.
He also wrote Tennessee Stud, first made a hit by Eddy Arnold.
1. Be courteous to everyone, friendly to no one.
2. Decide to be aggressive enough, quickly enough.
3. Have a plan.
4. Have a back-up plan, because the first one probably won't work.
5. Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everyone you meet.
6. Do not attend a gunfight with a handgun whose caliber does not start with a "4."
7. Anything worth shooting is worth shooting twice. Ammo is cheap. Life is expensive.
8. Move away from your attacker. Distance is your friend. (Lateral & diagonal preferred.)
9. Use cover or concealment as much as possible.
10. Flank your adversary when possible. Protect yours.
11. Always cheat; always win. The only unfair fight is the one you lose.
12. In ten years nobody will remember the details of caliber, stance, or tactics. They will only remember who lived.
13. If you are not shooting, you should be communicating your intention to shoot
The US Army did a lot of contingency planning between the wars. Largely as intellectual exercises and staff training.
However, War Plan Orange (War with Japan) formed the basis for the actual war with Japan from 1941-1945.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_color-coded_war_plans
Some very good advice I wish our government would heed.
Your relative was luckier than mine, mine was wounded early on and died on the 22 from his injuries.
Thank you!
I knew that song when I was young it was on the radio a lot..
My old man’s a dustman he wears a dustman’s hat
he wears old blimy trousers and he lives in a council flat
:)
BFL
No ladders, no do-overs, it’s War and George III deserved worse and anybody serving him.
If ISIS established a toe-hold in Canada, wouldn't the public expect the U.S. military to be able to invade for self-defense purposes?
BUMP
" Shona: I think the so called Vow is being delivered. I wanted full independence but this will do for now. Let's see what our great Scottish Government does with these powers. I want taxes to rise to improve our health and education and also properly fund our Councils."
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I'm so glad my gggggggggg grandfolks left Scotland before it turned into unicornitopia.
But - there is a small observation of it in my family. You see, the land on which the battle was fought was owned by my wife’s family at the time.
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