The FReeper Foxhole Remembers The Penobscot Expedition (1779) - Jul. 22nd, 2004

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[CholeraJoe]

When the American fleet started north in July of 1779, the British 74th Regiment Afoot (sic) under Brigadier Francis MacLean had been settled in Fort George for a little over a month.

Originally known as the Argylshire Highlanders, this regiment was raised in 1777 in Argylshire and Glasgow to fight in the Americas. Now part of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. (Princess Louise's)

[SAMWolf]

Yep, all the right people in the right place and the right time to create a new nation.

[SAMWolf]

"They say Poland will be flooded by blood. Ben Laden makes a mistake: It's impossible to frighten Poles" There were many terrorists in the past, who tried to frighten Poland: Ulrich von Jungingen - the Grand Master of the Teutonic Order, Charles X Gustaw - the King of Sweden, Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin, Leonid Brezhnev. Although they all posed the mortal threat to the nation and we paid a high price for putting up resistance, they all finally lost and Poland still stands and thrives.

[SAMWolf]

Morning CholeraJoe.

Thanks for the background on the 74th Regiment Afoot.

[Darksheare]

Morning.

[stand watie]

FINE.

[snippy_about_it]

Hey radu. Good to see you.

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Hi Aeronaut.

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Good morning EGC.

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Good morning Mayor.

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!!!!!

Hope Sandra is continuing to do well.

[snippy_about_it]

Thank you Matt, and thanks for keeping us informed about our favorite allies. :-)

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Good morning alfa6.

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Yum, donuts! Good morning Gail.

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1967 Jimi Hendrix quits as opening act of the Monkees' tour

I just can't picture this as a venue. Bad mix.

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Thanks PE. Neat picture and site.

[alfa6]

The title of the book was not Zero Pilot but Samurai!. Sorry about that but I read the book about 35 years ago.

Funny the things you remember....or don't :-)

Regards

alfa6 ;>}

[Professional Engineer]

However, as the British moved closer, Saltonstall and his captains concluded that they could not overcome the enemy force. The entire American fleet turned tail and fled up the Penobscot River. Most crews ran their ships aground and set them afire.

Brave, brave Sir Robin. Sir Robin ran away! Oops, wrong movie.

[Professional Engineer]

1887 Gustav Hertz German quantum physicist (Nobel 1925)

Except for him, I'd be listing to WBAP at 820 kiloDrakes.

(shameless uncle Frank plug)

[alfa6]

I do not have a lot of knowledge regards Gallipoli but from what I do know it seems that the Gallipoli operation was basically screwed from the begining. Between the poor operational security, the bad terrian, the mines and the Turks defense the Allies had little chance.

Anzio on the other hand was brillantly executed in the landing phase but Gen. Lucas failed to expand his beachhead in a timely fashion. Had Lucas pushed out further to interdict the roads that were just to the west of the beachhead the results would probably been totaly different.

I am reminded of two Bill Maudlin cartoons regards Anzio. The first was with the MP in the foxhole holding up the direction sign. The second was of Willie and Joe, I think, standing on the Alban Hills saying "look here they was and there we was"

Winchell's

Regards

alfa6 ;>}