Re: Living Redcoats

Posted by Rich on July 11, 2001 at 14:31:40:

In Reply to: Re: Living Redcoats posted by Ben on July 11, 2001 at 11:32:52:

: Real Redcoats kicked arse in real life, but not in films.

: 1.) Robert Clive in India, 150 Redcoats in fort destroy attack of 10,000 Indians.

: 2) Royal Welch Fusiliers in Yorktown hold out a force 3 times thier number.

: And there are many many more to add!

I could add about 100 Redcoats fighting off 4000 Zulu Warriors at Rourkes Drift in 1879. Oh, that's on film, by the way ... watch "Zulu."

Like your examples, a few Continents away though, eh?
No matter how many instances you might cite, there are many documented affairs that approximate what was seen on film in LOTM. What is your point?

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Comments:
: : Real Redcoats kicked arse in real life, but not in films.

: : 1.) Robert Clive in India, 150 Redcoats in fort destroy attack of 10,000 Indians.

: : 2) Royal Welch Fusiliers in Yorktown hold out a force 3 times thier number.

: : And there are many many more to add!

: I could add about 100 Redcoats fighting off 4000 Zulu Warriors at Rourkes Drift in 1879. Oh, that's on film, by the way ... watch "Zulu."

: Like your examples, a few Continents away though, eh? 
: No matter how many instances you might cite, there are many documented affairs that approximate what was seen on film in LOTM. What is your point?


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