My WoW fireworks rant posted on WoW forums.
Ewiges — Sat, 07/04/2009 - 01:18
It is 1am and where are my fireworks?
"Oh but its the middle of the night"
You know what Washington was doing in 1776 in the middle of the night?
Crossing the Delaware to kill a bunch of Brits while they were passed out drunk.
I want my fireworks.
For those who failed history: Late Christmas night/ the morning after, General George Washington and his army crossed the Delaware river in darkness and did a surprise attack killing British and Hessian troops while they were sleeping off their Christmas partying. By 3am Washington crossed the river and by 5am the battle was over. Only three Americans were killed and six wounded, while 22 Hessians were killed with 98 wounded. The Americans were able to capture a thousand prisoners and seize muskets, powder, and artillery.
Yes, Yes american history.
cromi — Mon, 07/06/2009 - 00:21Yes, Yes american history. Drunk Germans sleeping off the alcohal of christmas are quite easy to capture by a ragtag force of rebels who are on the brink of collapsing.
Did you also mention how Fireworks really come into play in american history through the bombardment of fort McHenry in the war of 1814?
Or how jackson gathered some of the worst soldiers to defend new orleans and the missipi from the british. Who even though the treaty had been signed would probably have disregarded it had they won and taken the most major waterway in America.
Useful Tidbit from your Favorite US History Major
Dragon — Mon, 07/06/2009 - 05:43The most important "battle/victory" of the War of 1812 for the United States was in fact fought AFTER the war ended.
Yes that's right the war was officially over when Jackson took over and Won New Orleans.
For more bits of U.S. History, send me a PM.
I did put that in my post.
cromi — Wed, 07/08/2009 - 16:20I did put that in my post. "Who even though the treaty had been signed would probably have disregarded it".
It also sky rocketed jackson into national stardom. And besides his slaughtering of indians, taking over of florida, and pure showmanship, Probably would have just been one more american general who would be drunk sitting on his ass before the civil war started well would be dead still but still be drunk.. (The other you know as your favirote Civil war general, guess who he his.)