4th of July

[Duuring]

How so? By most accounts, the Americans did rout after a couple of volleys.
But that's for a different thread.

It's actually American biased, cos it shows the Yanks actually getting a few shots off. Some units managed, most units didn't even get to one complete volley.

That being said, the way the battle is depicted (setting, time, terrain) is not that accurate either. Ah well, Mel Gibson makes good action scenes at least.

[Ross Kemp]

Seems like a load of British garbage. Britain is too butthurt that America can curbstomp them twenty times over if they wanted to.

An American at it's finest.

Edit: Just received a few comments about this (my comment), it's a joke guys, calm down.

[Augy]

On this day in 1996, Will Smith and Jeff Goldblum, along with our armed forces, successfully repelled an alien invasion that could have wiped our very existence off this Earth. It's amazing to believe it's been 17 years already, but not a day goes by that I don't think about it.

[Madbull]

Seems like a load of British garbage. Britain is too butthurt that America can curbstomp them twenty times over if they wanted to.

An American at it's finest.

Edit: Just received a few comments about this (my comment), it's a joke guys, calm down.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWaLxFIVX1s&feature=player_detailpage[/youtube]

LIES. PREPARING ANTI- AMURICAN PATRIOT MOTHER FUCKER DEFENSE

[Menelaos]

Happy 4th guys.

[DoctorWarband]

Happy 4th guys.

Meanwhile in Ottawa...

[Agovich]

Well, of all, America's best leads were Washington and Lincoln. They did good, the rest...... well, each one did do something, but was it good - depends on the viewpoint.

In the meanwhile, you lose your statue of liberty

[Menelaos]

Since more than half the comments are from non-Americans, here you go:

Non Americans on 4th of July.

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[kpetschulat]

The US military even acknowledges the battle as one of its if not the worst defeat in US military history.

War of 1812, Blandesburg... That is the worst defeat in American history. It was a a few thousand militia, a few thousand regulars up against battle-hardened British. Within 20 minutes, the American center collapsed, followed by the left 20 minutes later, and then the right just after. The British forced the Americans to retreat so fast, the Americans all ran back to Washington D.C. and the British sacked the capital 5 days later.

That's the worst loss in American history. That, and 'Nam.

[Augy]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoLywiaM6PA[/youtube]

[Killington]

Well, happy 'Murica day! 

[Riddlez]

How so? By most accounts, the Americans did rout after a couple of volleys.
But that's for a different thread.

It's actually American biased, cos it shows the Yanks actually getting a few shots off. Some units managed, most units didn't even get to one complete volley.

That being said, the way the battle is depicted (setting, time, terrain) is not that accurate either. Ah well, Mel Gibson makes good action scenes at least.

What Riddlez read:

Gibson was right: gates WAS a damned fool in that battle. He placed his best troops, on the honourary right position. Gates did the same. (Though the British least elite troops on the left flank were still better than the most elite of the American army). Gates had his Militia facing Britsh Grenadiers (maybe 42nd BW, but not sure). The militia routed before even firing a volley, suffering the tremendous amount of 3 casualties. Though Riddlez never read about a cavalry charge on the left flank of the Brits.

[Hawke]

After the Rebels fled, Tarleton's Dragoons gave chase, cutting down stragglers for about twenty miles.

[Furrnox]

Happy 4th of July america.

[Audiate]

 Happy 4th.

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 Our lord and savior.