Small victories are still victories. In the grand scheme of things Benjamin Tallmadge was very astute in sizing up the situation and turning it into the Patriots advantage. Washington surely benefited from Tallmadge’s raid on the British. It certainly cleared the way for Washington’s victory in Yorktown. Nice post to finish the week. Thanks, Tara.
Thank you Tara. How much FUN that skirmish must have been for Benjamin Tallmadge and his group of Merry fellows as they sacked the fort and won the day.
It had to have been especially satisfying for Tallmadge as he finally got to abandon his alter persona and act and then report rather than just report and remain clandestine.
This was only a few weeks after the Savanna-La-Mer Hurricane that laid waste to Jamaica and the Great Hurricane of 1780 that laid waste to much of the rest of the Caribbean including Barbados. Those storms severely weakened British Navy forces and probably aided the defeat of the British Navy at Yorktown.
The advantage lies with home grown patriots motivated by a desire to attain genuine freedom, knowing the territory intimately and operating as a guerrilla force .. the invaders are almost always at a loss/caught by surprise, reactive and off-guard. Napoleonic troops encountered this in Spain, as did the Turks in Arabia in WWI, as did the Nazis in Greece and Yugoslavia .. so many examples. It is hubris to think a larger occupying force can defeat such an enemy embedded within a civilian population, even if using harsh methods of reprisal. Maybe advanced facial recognition and AI high tech will change this dynamic .. let’s hope not!
Small victories are still victories. In the grand scheme of things Benjamin Tallmadge was very astute in sizing up the situation and turning it into the Patriots advantage. Washington surely benefited from Tallmadge’s raid on the British. It certainly cleared the way for Washington’s victory in Yorktown. Nice post to finish the week. Thanks, Tara.
“Washington and glory!”
Great Story about a daring raid! Thank you, Tara Ross, for keeping memories of the American Revolution alive!
Thank you Tara. How much FUN that skirmish must have been for Benjamin Tallmadge and his group of Merry fellows as they sacked the fort and won the day.
It had to have been especially satisfying for Tallmadge as he finally got to abandon his alter persona and act and then report rather than just report and remain clandestine.
Well another Fri-yay-day morning! Have a great weekend Tara Ross!🌹💯🇺🇸🏴☠️❤️
I like seeing the evolution of spelling in these early communications! Winning these battles en route to winning the war is awesome too.
This was only a few weeks after the Savanna-La-Mer Hurricane that laid waste to Jamaica and the Great Hurricane of 1780 that laid waste to much of the rest of the Caribbean including Barbados. Those storms severely weakened British Navy forces and probably aided the defeat of the British Navy at Yorktown.
I am guessing that God, had a plan for Victory, but the English, were promised nothing.
I am guessing that God, had a plan for Victory, but the English, were promised nothing.
Thank you, Tara.
Glad to read about a seemingly “small” victory -one not widely covered in history books, but at that time any victory was welcomed.
The advantage lies with home grown patriots motivated by a desire to attain genuine freedom, knowing the territory intimately and operating as a guerrilla force .. the invaders are almost always at a loss/caught by surprise, reactive and off-guard. Napoleonic troops encountered this in Spain, as did the Turks in Arabia in WWI, as did the Nazis in Greece and Yugoslavia .. so many examples. It is hubris to think a larger occupying force can defeat such an enemy embedded within a civilian population, even if using harsh methods of reprisal. Maybe advanced facial recognition and AI high tech will change this dynamic .. let’s hope not!
A win is a win. The cumulative affect helps to come out on top.
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Thanks for the interesting history lesson! The tide was turning in the war and every victory was important!!
Thank you Tara for another history filled Friday, small victories lead to big victories ✌️ 🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲
Enjoy your weekend 😊