The Maxim gun
And they have not.
Posted on 05/09/2009 10:22:40 AM PDT by big black dog
I just watched an old Hollywood movie and the answer was obvious. Their defense technique was just to ride around in circles while even women and children took pot shots at them picking them off.
They never had a chance. What idiots.
IBZ
Like the same strategy the Brits had, all dressed in red and march in a straight line. Remember that Cosby routine?
Some say it was alcohol and disease that killed the Indians but I say it was a bad relief pitching.
The Maxim gun
And they have not.
The only idiots are those who study battle tactic from movies.
Kind of like the Palestinians throwing rocks at tanks and apc’s.
lol
Demographics are destiny.
What you saw was a Hollywood Vision of the Indian Wars. My ancestors were old Indian Fighters. The truth was you would never see an Indian until the sunk an arrow into someone. They lost because they were divided into tribes. When ever they worked together they could win victories (Like Little Big Horn)but, they fought among themselves, some even worked with the White Man to undermine their “enemies” and so lost as well. There is a lesson here. United we stand, divided we fall.
Someone needs to turn off the tube and read up on Crazy Horse, Geronimo, and others' tactics. Sheesh!
Speaking of baseball, there’s an old, now suppressed, story of Tigers who do that turning into butter.
IBTZ.2
Right. You should study the posts here.
Ping
They could have won it all in ‘97 if Jose Mesa had done his job and got the save in Game 7.
“The only idiots are those who study battle tactic from movies.”
That’s a fact. More could be learned here. (assuming some actually want to learn something):
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2233470/posts
We Shall Remain - PBS American Experience
“What you saw was a Hollywood Vision of the Indian Wars. My ancestors were old Indian Fighters. The truth was you would never see an Indian until the sunk an arrow into someone. They lost because they were divided into tribes. When ever they worked together they could win victories (Like Little Big Horn)but, they fought among themselves, some even worked with the White Man to undermine their “enemies” and so lost as well. There is a lesson here. United we stand, divided we fall.”
Yep!
When was the movie filmed 1940? Many different tribes had advanced fighting techniques. However, it would be difficult to win against superior weapons and disease.
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