quite a story

[Oldman731]

I would consider the attack on Trenton, kind of a guerrila attack.

Why?

- oldman

[Masherbrum]

I would consider the attack on Trenton, kind of a guerrila attack.

Not really TJ.   

[HighGTrn]

I'll stack my history background up against most folks

That being said, you clearly misunderstood my comment in response to the CAPs comment in Hornet's post.  I agree with what you are saying, which is my point.  Wars have fought down and dirty in forever, which is what you are saying.  To suggest that somehow wars were more honorable in another time is just silly.  Nothing honorable about 250,000 casualties at the Somme because the generals tried to fight machine guns in an 'honorable' way by sending their troops walking nicely into the guns.  Nothing honorable about Guernica, London, Berlin, Dresden, Tokyo etc. Talk to any of the guys at Normandy, Iwo or you name it and there is nothing honorable going on.

War is a savage business no matter how nicely you try and dress it up.  We tend to forget it after a while and have to learn it all over again sad to say.

The reason that Dan knows so much about history and is almost always right is because............   He is old enough to have been there!     

[Masherbrum]

The reason that Dan knows so much about history and is almost always right is because............   He is old enough to have been there!     

                 

[TonyJoey]

Not really TJ.   

It definately wasn't traditional line up and shoot-at-each-other. I'll just leave it at a surprise attack, for lack of a better term.

[Masherbrum]

It definately wasn't traditional line up and shoot-at-each-other. I'll just leave it at a surprise attack, for lack of a better term.

Best way to put it TJ.   

[Delirium]

The reason that Dan knows so much about history and is almost always right is because............   He is old enough to have been there!     

No, it is because Dan has interviewed Silat. That guy is so old, he was determined too old for service when he tried to enlist during the Revolutionary War.

[The Fury]

Amazing story thanks for sharing.