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Re-Writing History Through Film

posted 19 years ago by journalist1
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"I stared down the British at Lexington Green"

For a start the vast majority of what was then colonial british was in favour of remaining true to England unaware that the true reasons behind rebellion was a indian land grab to the west by monied land owners (George Washington being one of the richest)and at Lexington Green the rebels ran like rabbits having never fired a single shot.

Just thought I'd remind people of the FACTS as opposed to an obvious attempt at propaganda.

Don't believe me?

Read a rebel soldier's own words:

http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/lexington.htm

This was the FIRST american civil war, later dubbed as the 'American Revolution' which seems odd as the vast number of combatants on both sides [94%] were indigenous.

[–] The-Kurgan 19 years ago

Nice catch. :)

But I don't agree that "civil war" is more apropos than American Revolution, since it was the colonies revolting against the crown across the pond, even if represented by localized loyalists. I find the term quite fitting.

I do see your point, though, and would settle for a middle of the road meeting wherein we both declare our intent to begin supporting and spreading the phrase, "Civil Revolution." <Chuckle>

[–] Mihos 18 years ago

True enough about them not firing a shot, though they were a loose mob of farmers with no military training and no unified purpose. I hope the army wasn't too proud of routing them. But if it was a land-grab by the rich, why were the militia made up of workingmen? And why did Washington, the most respected man in the country after the war, who could have had a piece of land the size of Delaware just for the asking, not get any of that land? Did anyone get any? The only promise of land I'm aware of was General Thomas Gage's promise to give land to victorious British officers.