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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk
Coat, uniform, flare gun....at the end of the day the soldier became easy pick'ins while standing in the wood wearing the chosen outfit of the day.  |
Maybe on that day but it took cannon to actually eject the British from Boston. After all sniping from the woods may give ones enemy a bloody nose when he sticks his neck out like they did at Concord but only going toe to toe can defeat them.
I think Baron von Struben contributed as much to our victory in the Revolution as anyone else except perhaps George Washington.