Own A Musket For Home Defense

[The Highway Man]

Cornwallis was forced to surrender due to late arrival of reinforcements and bad weather. That's what you get for putting aristocracy in charge instead of battle hardened NCOs, you wouldn't have won if the mad Scottish regiments were in theatre!!

 

[The Highway Man]

Eh, I mean America beat them twice. How hard could I be.

The US never beat the British in either of the wars the two fought.

What they did do, was make continuing the fighting to victory more expensive than the Brits were willing to pay given the other problems the Empire had at the time.

The US Revolution was, at best, a minor side show for the Brits. A place to get inexperienced Junior Officers blooded. In the end, the Proto US was let go with the belief that they would return to the fold after their experiment failed.

The War of 1812 (or as the Brits put it ‘the American War of 1812’) was, again a minor sideshow. The Brits were busy with Napoleon at the time. Minimal effort was put into New World operations and it was an unmitigated disaster for the US. It’s only a couple of centuries of bad history teachers repeating Official Policy, that allow this war to be called a US victory.

 

[I3BrigPvSk]

Continue telling yourself that, we may be a small nation but we're ferocious, read about the British Empire to see how we used to be. Your troops were warned about getting on the wrong side of British troops in Germany.

Not drop the soap kind of warning?

 

[George]

We beat you with muskets.

That could cause broken stocks....

 

[AirborneWings]

We beat you with muskets.

And yet we (British army) now train all branches of the American military !

 

[Delta]

And yet we (British army) now train all branches of the American military !

Wait actually?

 

[The Highway Man]

Yep, we show you how to soldier properly.

 

[The Highway Man]

Not drop the soap kind of warning?

That's only if the Maureens are in theatre.

 

[AirborneWings]

Wait actually?

Yes ! We come over there to show you how it’s done, as well you guys coming over here !

We also do joint training exercises !

 

[The Highway Man]

Yes ! We come over there to show you how it’s done, to a higher standard. as well you guys coming over here !

We also do joint training exercises !

Edited for accuracy.

 

[Delta]

Yep, we show you how to soldier properly.

Oh man

 

[AirborneWings]

Edited for accuracy.

I was being kind !

 

[Delta]

I was being kind !

Ok

 

[AirborneWings]

Ok

Look at all recent American military strikes/action overseas. You always need us by your side !

 

[The Highway Man]

I remember taking part in a military exercise in Germany in the 80s, the Americans provided a battalion of US Military Police for the exercise, we performed exactly the same role with just a platoon of Royal Military Police.

 

[Delta]

Look at all recent American military strikes/action overseas. You always need us by your side !

Who helped you win two, TWO World Wars?

 

[The Highway Man]

You joined half way through on both of them! And you only joined WW2 after the unfortunate events at Pearl Harbour. I think your history teacher needs sacking.

 

[Delta]

You joined half way through on both of them! And you only joined WW2 after the unfortunate events at Pearl Harbour. I think your history teacher needs sacking.

Yeah but I'm also a little self thought (History books, and all that stuff)

 

[AirborneWings]

Who helped you win two, TWO World Wars?

America initially took a neutral stance at the start of both world wars !

You only joined once it affected your own interests ! Plus your military wasn’t up to the standards of ours at the start of WW1 !

 

[Delta]

America initially took a neutral stance at the start of both world wars !

You only joined once it affected your own interests ! Plus your military wasn’t up to the standards of ours at the start of WW1 !

Eh