Re: Living Redcoats

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: Clabert has an excellent point -- the Rangers were formed because the Indians were VERY good at what they did, fighting in the forest and using tactics and weapons that the British had never trained to fight against, and the British simply couldn't match that.  The Rangers were men who lived in the wildnerness and thereby learned Indian ways, and so were able to fight them on their own terms and in their own playground.  And so, of course the British don't look their best nor fight their best against the Indians -- the British Regulars were fish out of water.  (Lord Howe recognized that, and wanted more Regulars to learn the ways of the Rangers; as did Gen. Gage, which is one reason he formed the Light Infantry).  That doesn't lessen in anyway the skills and bravery of the British.

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: : Your right Theresa. But back to the facts and his original question. The two English soldiers were presented correctly. As Rich pointed out, the Native Americans WERE the best woodland fighters ANYWHERE!! Those boys killed for a living. Just ask Sarah about the Rangers who may have never been formed if not for the fighting skills of the Indians. Remember the words of our special guest, "I know the English, very well".

: : Clabert


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