Posted on 04/09/2018 11:35:31 AM PDT by marktwain
...detroit, baltimore (and another LIB-run hellhole)
...detroit, baltimore (and any other LIB-run hellhole)
Yes, the author has that philosophy. The “one world” stuff is at the end of the book and does not detract much from his research.
I disagree.
The Indians transitioned from bows to muzzleloaders as fast as they could get them.
There is no question that Indian mounted warriors were superb fighters.
A bow might be superior in a one on one encounter; but men with muzzleloaders repeatedly bested bowmen in force on force encounters.
Related subject: (Russeau mentioned) The Dark Side of the Enlightenment The source article is, unfortunately, behind a paywall. It’s a gem.
I have read that essay. It is well worth reading.
It’s been several years since I read about this.
East of mid-MT. Seems like it was between two buttes or by a butte.
Crow on one side.
Probably Sioux on the other, but might have been a different tribe.
Pre Civil War.
Yep. Tribal.
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Don’t forget the Aztecs and Mayans.
They had some big battles. Mexico is in North America...
Another advantage were the grain fed horses of the Cavalry. This gave the animals more energy and stamina than the grass fed equines of the Indian.
This is one reason why Left wing education is so dangerous. Western children are taught all sorts of peaceable nonsense about human nature. Their learning curve in the next American war will be sharp.
Maybe a misunderstanding about what is primitive. Nonwestern empires acquired muskets early on. Tribes usually waited for rifles to appear.
The big advantage of even muskets over bows is need for training. It took years of practice to make a good bowman but only weeks to train a musketeer.
A lot of people would debate that one.
The US Cavalry never caught Quanah Parker and his Comanches.
I’m sure there were ones who got away, but overall, grain fed horses can outrun grass fed.
“This is one reason why Left wing education is so dangerous. Western children are taught all sorts of peaceable nonsense about human nature. Their learning curve in the next American war will be sharp.”
I’ve been wondering if that isn’t the reason for the apparent increase in PTSD and other problems of young vets.
“I’m sure there were ones who got away, but overall, grain fed horses can outrun grass fed.”
On a track in Kentucky.
Could be part of it. I would like to see a breakdown of PTSD cases by age. I think those of us who have lived longer tend to handle stress better, realizing how ugly life can be, compared to younger people. I may be totally wrong, but it intrigues me. We also have to remember that the media will play up PTSD for their own purposes.
“I think those of us who have lived longer tend to handle stress better, realizing how ugly life can be, compared to younger people.”
True, but combat soldiers tend to be young.
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