Post by donzig on Mar 25, 2008 11:26:13 GMT -5
::Laugh!::
So I am watching a show on the Revolution, and Washington dragged 29 or so cannons across the fucking snow and ice to the hills outside Boston Harbor.
Then they built a quick and dirty siegework of hay and timber, and the British General Howell was amazed at how fast it went up. Howell also knew he could no longer hold Boston since Washington could shell his forces, and any ships coming into the Harbor.
So he told Washington the city was his, and told him if he and his forces could withdraw peacefully he wouldn't burn Boston when he left.
Now this is the good part....
Washington didn't fire a shot, and let them go.
Because he didn't have any gunpowder.
Epic lulz.
So I am watching a show on the Revolution, and Washington dragged 29 or so cannons across the fucking snow and ice to the hills outside Boston Harbor.
Then they built a quick and dirty siegework of hay and timber, and the British General Howell was amazed at how fast it went up. Howell also knew he could no longer hold Boston since Washington could shell his forces, and any ships coming into the Harbor.
So he told Washington the city was his, and told him if he and his forces could withdraw peacefully he wouldn't burn Boston when he left.
Now this is the good part....
Washington didn't fire a shot, and let them go.
Because he didn't have any gunpowder.
Epic lulz.
