Happy Independence Day!
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JerryR
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Yes, it was an enjoyable film
is it coming back?
is it coming back?
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Studying history is interesting. Every generation of historians seems to find some new way to look at events.
Once upon a time I was taught to view the American Revolution as an isolated event with a beginning and an end. Then I learned that the French and Indian War was both a part of the Seven Years War between France and England and a precursor to the American Revolution in terms of the Native American alliances and participation in the Revolution.
An article today pointed out that Yorktown was really a battle between the French and English that just took place on what is now American soil. So the American Revolution is nothing more than a sideshow in yet another global conflict between England, France and their respective allies.
I'm still going to watch fireworks.
Once upon a time I was taught to view the American Revolution as an isolated event with a beginning and an end. Then I learned that the French and Indian War was both a part of the Seven Years War between France and England and a precursor to the American Revolution in terms of the Native American alliances and participation in the Revolution.
An article today pointed out that Yorktown was really a battle between the French and English that just took place on what is now American soil. So the American Revolution is nothing more than a sideshow in yet another global conflict between England, France and their respective allies.
I'm still going to watch fireworks.
Guildedagain
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Celebrating my independence from drugs.
FNG
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Long may she wave ...
Happy Fourth from Uncle Frank!
Yes, I'm currently reading "The Perils of Peace" by Thomas Fleming which starts with the surrender at Yorktown then travels back and forth in time around that event. As you point out, it was very much a global battle involving England, France, Spain and then Holland was getting into the mix as well.
Interestingly, July 4, 1776 is generally presented to us as a "done deal" but the British were still in possession of New York, South Carolina and Georgia then and still yet in 1782.
The concept of the "united" states was pretty loose and fluid, as they generally looked out for themselves and when asked by the Continental Congress to submit payment on April 1, 1782 to support the continued war effort, not one single dollar was deposited.
General Washington had a hell of a struggle. Another great book on this era is "1776" by David McCullough.
John Adams, the future 2nd President had written at the time that he saw the people divided by thirds. One third supported the Revolution, one third were Loyalists and one third were indifferent and just wanted to be left alone to settle in a new world.
Me?... I'm just glad to have been born in the USA. With all that's going on in the world now, there's at least one time each day while watching the news that my Wife and I look at each other and say "How did we get so lucky?"
Happy Fourth everyone.
