Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!uwm.edu!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!mips!apple!rutgers!att!cbnews!military From: auspex!kyoung@uunet.UU.NET (Ken Young) Newsgroups: sci.military Subject: Re: Low tech warfare Message-ID: <12862@cbnews.ATT.COM> Date: 6 Jan 90 02:19:50 GMT References: <12539@cbnews.ATT.COM> <12572@cbnews.ATT.COM> <12767@cbnews.ATT.COM> Sender: military@cbnews.ATT.COM Followup-To: soc.misc Organization: Auspex Systems, Santa Clara Lines: 24 Approved: military@att.att.com From: auspex!kyoung@uunet.UU.NET (Ken Young) [mod.note: Followups to soc.misc, please, this topic having become purely history. - Bill ] Excerpt from conversation on American Revolution: > > They imported Gen Steuben from Germany, learned to fight like Europeans, >and beat the Brittish at their own game! They were greatly helped by short >supply lines and Brittish officers who had inherited their positions. The >Brits finally decided it wasn't worth the trouble and packed up and went home. > > Irving L. Chidsey Important point not mentioned: General Washington was generally renown at the start of the war by the Americans, British, and French as being one of the finest generals anywhere. He repeatedly proved this during the next 5 years. He was also experienced in fighting in the area, which is why the instigators of the rebellion considered his support so critical. Ken Young uunet!auspex!kyoung