Friday, July 16, 2010

Fullbore Friday

Before we were a nation, we fought as one - or perhaps part of one.

We learned lessons that would in two decades lead to the rise of two of the greatest world powers since Rome - one succeeding the other.

We would see a leader at 23 eventually promoted to Colonel.

Who fought in a loosing battle with that eventual Colonel, Colonel Washington? Together then - but on opposite ends of the field later?

Horatio Gates, Charles Lee, Thomas Gage, Daniel Morgan, Daniel Boone and others.

Go see the details of a field of Fullbore at RedState, about the
Battle of Monongahela. The Fullbore in this case though belongs to the French and Indians.

Defeats are a wonderful teaching tool.

If you are under 60 - learn there what was not taught in school.