Posted on 12/24/2021 8:56:45 AM PST by Mr. Mojo
George Washington: “Prince of Peace my ass.”
Something tells me this wouldn't go over too well in today's world ... nobody would understand it. Something more like, "let's get those Hessian bastards!" would probably be more in order.
Good post, and I thank you for it.
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An ancestor was one of Washington’s rowers, and family history indicates Washington gave him a piece of Continental scrip as thanks. Later he would pass it to a grandson…boy, it would be interesting to know whatever became of that memento,
The only time Paul Reverse said anything that day in Boston is when he got home and his wife asked where he had been. Boston was where the British were coming from that day. No one in “the streets of Boston” required to be told what was right in front of them.
Love it!
Good article but the dates are wrong. Washington crossed the Delaware on Christmas night. The battle of Trenton was actually on the morning of December 26.
That is a great graphic. “We mean it!”
Some still have that spirit but I don’t know many of them.
The birthing of America was not easy. Only a third of the colonists supported a Revolution. It pitted neighbors against neighbors. These patriots were not only rebelling against the British. They were fighting other colonists who were loyal to British King George, parliament and the English church. Often overlooked are the "fence sitters" who were content living free from monarchical dominance. They enjoyed colonial religious and economic freedoms, and tolerated the British as a necessary evil. The patriots needed to earn the support from these neutralists in order to win the Revolution. The patriots humiliated the Loyalists in public and subjected them to violence, intimidation, ridicule and harassment. They vandalized their property and burned down their businesses. Even families were divided. Ben Franklin's son William, governor of New Jersey, was loyal to the king.
“If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, so that my children may have peace.” – Thomas Paine
the birthing of America as the guardian of global liberty
the Redcoats were well prepared. They had superior weapons, ammo, uniforms and abundant food and medical supplies. They were ready to defend their turf. They were prepared to fight a marathon battle to stop the colonial insurrection. On the other hand, the colonies had a volunteer army with no central government and little money. They sent troops to the Continental Army, but kept many behind to protect themselves. Many of the colonies were more concerned for self-survival, while the British were determined to win the war.
“The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands by it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman. Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly: it is dearness only that gives a thing its value. Heaven knows how to put a proper price upon its goods; and it would be strange indeed if so celestial an article as freedom should not be highly rated.” – Thomas Paine
Washington's faith in the Lord and his respect for the scholarly works of our Enlightenment thinkers like Thomas Paine, John Locke and others would help him articulate the Philadelphia Convention and write the world's longest lasting constitution. The Lord guided Washington to victory on Christmas in 1776 at a time America needed a miracle to become a nation. He showed our founders how to form a more perfect union of states in 1787. He has continued to bless this nation in so many ways since 1776.
Let us pray He will help us unite this divided nation so we can always defend our liberty. Merry Christmas.
"It is written in the Bible that the Great Author of the Universe has provided man the authority for self government. It is His providence we shall respect to guide this nation.” – George Washington
You said it all my FRiend. God bless and Merry Christmas.
A must watch.....The Crossing..(2000)
Excellent history!
Balls were big back then not in a jar on the shelf like today
Great article
Thnx
great article, thank you for posting.
How lovely!...Thank you!
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