then they had the chance to score a victory two months leader at bunker hill in boston and they could have scored above those victories. sir henry clinton who was the third in command at the time advised general gage to send forces to the backside and would pin the american rebels up on top and we could score a bottle but they didn't do that and they marched up the hill and down into a disaster. there were two instances where i think if the british had acted resolutely when they had about half of washington's army trapped and again in the september of 76 when washington really foolishly kept his army on manhattan and didn't at all they still had a chance the plan that london devised was for an army to come down from canada led by john while general howell moved north to rendezvous and catch washington's army how the devices went after philadelphia and missed the last major chance that the british had to win the war. but that's not to say that the defeat after that was guaranteed because as i said earlier, it is a long desperate war and a lot of things go wrong after 1778 as the war st

then i had a chance to score a dramatic victory two months later in bunker hill at boston. so the thirdic in command at the time advised general gage to send forces to the backside and then the american rebels up on top of the hill. but they did not do that. and they marched up the hill and into a disaster. and there are two instances in the campaign 40 oregon 1776 if the british acted resolutely first when theyo had half of washington's army trapped but again, september in 76 washington foolishly kept his army on manhattan that the british could have annihilated the entire continental army at that point. and any of those victories would have won the war and the plan that london devised was for an army to come down from canada whileha general howell moved north to rendezvous and instead of doing that and then going to his own devices and went off after philadelphia. then missed what i think is the last major chance the british had to win the war. that's not to say britain's defeat after that h was guaranteed. because as i said earlier, it is a long desperate war for the ame

and was recalled aftersh the disasters along concorde road and at bunker hill. and general william howe succeeded him. how was commander and 76 and 77 and resigned after saratoga. so clinton, who was then named the commander. he will be the commander of the british army from may 78 through and a little bit beyond yorktown. i found clinton and interesting figure. he's from an aristocratic family in england, his father was a career naval officer who became the royal governor of new york and young henry was still growing up spent some of his formative years in new york city he joined the british army as a teenager and fought into wars before the revolutionary war. and he earned a reputation as a brave, courageous, risk-taking soldier who was seriously wounded. in fact in an engagement and germany in the seven years war in the early 1760s. he wasn't intellectually curious individual. he read widely, especially deeply on military history and military strategy. in the year before the revolutionary war broke out, so out of his own pocket he paid to makery a trip deep i

from concord to boston and then they had a chance to score a dramatic victory two months later at bunker hill in boston, and really they could have scored a bloodless victory. the third in command at the time advised general gage, look, send forces around to the back side and we'll pinion the american rebels up on top of the hill and we can score a bloodless victory, but they didn't do that and they marched up the hill and marched into a disaster. and there were two instances in the campaign for new york in '76 when i think if the british had acted resolutely, first roof in brooklyn when they had half of washington's army trapped and again in september of 1776 when washington really foolishly kept his army on manhattan and didn't get off that the british to have annihilated the entire army at that point and any of the victories would have won the war for the british and another chance in 1777, the plan that london devised was for an army to come down from canada, led by john burgoin while general howell moved north to rendezvous with burgoin and catch washington's army. instead of doing that,

and then they had a chance to score dramatic victory too much later at bunker hill in boston. and really they could've scored a bloodless victory. sir hillary clinton who was the third in command at the time advised general gage, look, just send forces around to the back side and we will pin in the american rebels up on top of the hill and we can score a bloodless victory. but they didn't do that and they marched up the hill and marched into a disaster. there were two instances in the campaign for new york in 76 when i think of the british had acted resolutely. first on brooklyn when they had about half of washington's army trapped and again in september of 76 when washington really foolishly kept his army on manhattan and didn't get all, that the british could have annihilated the entire continental army at that point. any of those victories would have won the war i think for the british come and they had another chance in 1777. the plan that london devised was for an army to come down from canada led by john while general howe moved north to rendezvous with burgoyne and kept

to boston and then they had a chance to score a dramatic and victory two months later bunker hill and and really they could've scored those victories. so the 30 command at the time, had advised general gauge to send forces around it to the backside and will pin the american rebels up on top of the hill and we can score a bloodless victory but they didn't do that and they marched up the hill and marched into a disaster. and there were two instances in the campaign for new york and 76 if the british have acted first on in brooklyn when they had about half of washington's army trapped and again in september of 76 when the washington really foolishly and his army on uninhabited and then get out the british could've annihilated it the entire continental army at that point pretty in any of those victories when one the more i think for the british. they still had another chance in 1777, the plan that london devise was for an army to come down from canada led by john - with general powell moved north to rendezvous with burgoyne and catch washington's army and instead of doing that, howell wen

so i'm poor stands out among the many involved in the bunker hill battle. he was lauded for his actions that day and was honored for in a testimonial signed by colonel william prescott commander of the bunker hillary doubt and 13 officers from five different regiments. the document was addressed to the honorable general court of the massachusetts bay and it reads quote. to subscribe to subscribers beg leave to report to your honorable house, which we do injustice to the character of so brave a man. that under our own observation. we declare that a negro man called salem poor of colonel fry's regimen in the late battle of charlestown. he behaved like an experienced officer as well as an excellent soldier. set forth the particulars of his contact conduct would be tedious. we would only beg leave to say in the person of this negro centers of brave and gallon soldier. through war due to so great and distinguishing character. we submit to the congress cambridge, december 5th 1775. fortunately, we congress never saw fit to give him reward for his service. and we d

she would have been opposed to the boston tea party and the battle of bunker hill. of videos and movies about all of those that she should look at. this is unbelievable. many even, sit down and watch an interview that fox news did with the father of a 7-year-old girl who was shot to death in chicago in 2020 and see what is going wrong in a democratic run city. watch that video. >> adam? >> well, i am not going to the july barbecue at that household. what a bummer. conservatives and libertarians and moderates we are somber on memorial day and 9-11. how is she somber on independence day. it puts a frown on her face. >> yes. let's go to the next one. here's the political hack matthew dowd stirring up fears. >> there are 300 million guns in america that we have spread across the country. and that really concerns me. in the immediate, i am concerned that january 6th was just a preliminary event for more loss of life and it's scary. >> this shows how paranoid they are. what is your take? >> well, since when were progressives against mass violence? i recall last summer, ev

many other battles and he also has the job of guarding general washington prior to the battle of bunker hill. and here john glover forges a very special relationship with the commander-in-chief. and he forms a level of trust. it's general washington the looks upon john glover to solve a problem for c him. gunpowder is crucial and the colonist had no gunpowder and the british new and they tried to disarm us through gunpowder but it would be the context through spain to bring in that crucial gunpowder that also would be a novel way that washington would try to capture more gunpowder by that to me that to do that operation so he turns to john glover and the navy basically takes a fishing boat, which was 74 times and somehow takes on the greatest navy in the but that's exactly what they did in attacked british ships. and the story of the navy is extraordinary. some of the most colorful captains in american history. the red dragon and side martindale to spend a lavish amount of money but as soon as the ship is out of port he is immediately captured by the british.isar martindale sells out his cre

before the revolution, before the war and was recalled after the disasters long concord road and at bunker hilleral william howe seemed to him and he was commander and 76 and 77 and resigned after saratoga so clinton was named commander, he will be the commander of the british army from may of 78 and a little beyond yorktown, i found clinton an interesting figure, he was from an aristocratic family in england, his father was a career naval officer became the royal governor of new york and young henry when he was still growing up, spent some of his formative years new york city. he joined the british army as a teenager and he fought into wars before the revolutionary war and he earned a reputation as a brave, courageous, risk-taking soldier who was seriously wounded and engagement in germany in the seven years war in the early 60s. he was intellectually curious individual, he read widely, especially deeply on military history and strategy and the year before the revolutionary war broke out, 1774 out of his own pocket, he made a trip deep into eastern europe to observe a war between the russians

british because she would have been opposed to the boston tea party and opposed to the battle of bunker hillhole list -- there's a whole list of videos and movies about all of those that maybe she should sit down and take a look at. this is unbelievable and maybe even she might want to watch the interview lawrence jones did with the father of a 7-year-old girl who was shot to death in chicago in 2020 and see just what is going wrong in a democratic runs he. watch that video. jason: what was your take on claire mccaskill? >> reporter: i am not going to the july 4th barbecue at that household, what a bummer that is. we are somber on memorial day and 9/11. how is she somber on independence day? the declaration of independence, our freedom is the greatest advancement in human liberty in the history of civilization and it puts a frown on her face. jason: let's go to the next one, matthew dowd on domestic insurrection fears. >> there's 300 million guns in america that we have spread across the country and that concerns me. i'm concerned january 6th was just a pulmonary event for the worst thing th

two months later, at least 88 black and 15 indian soldiers were known to have been served at the bunker hill battle. one total assess it may have been roughly 5% of american troops involved. the black paigs in those early actions, but this is my favorite. speaking to the courage and resilience of african-american soldiers. one man's determination had on another. john greenwood, a white soldier, noted that day. everywhere the greatest terror and confusion seemed to prevail. it was filled with chairs and wagons carrying the wounded and dead. never having beheld such a sight before, i felt very frightened. i could feel my hair stand on end. a negro man injured in the back of his neck. me not having anything on except a shirt and trousers. i saw the blood quite plainly and the blood running down his back. i asked if it hurt much and emno. he would only get a bandage. i began to feel brave and like a soldier from that moment and fear never bothered me during the whole war. and standing out among the many. he was lauded for his actions that day. 13 officers from five different regiments. he addres

he also has the job of guarding general washington prior to the battle of bunker hill. it is here that john glover forges a very special relationship with the commander-in-chief. : : : , it's general washington that looks upon john glover to solve a problem for him. gunpowder is the crucial economist had plenty of guns, no gunpowder. in the british, they try to disarm us through gunpowder but it would be the context that the marble headers had brought in the crucial gunpowder but it would also be a novel way washington would try to capture more gunpowder by attacking british source and have. the new a ship to do that operations so he turned to john glover created navy. the navy, which is preposterous, to take basically a fishing boat john glover had which is about 74 tons somehow take on the greatest of the world, the royal navy but thatt is what they did and they attacked ship the story of the navy is extraordinary. it's the most powerful captains in american history, captain white, the red dragon that has a giant red cloak an incredible sense of humor. martindale who

the other battles and he also has the job of guarding general washington prior to the battle of a bunker hill and it's here that john glover forges a special relationship with the community and he informs a level of trust and his trust general washington to solve a problem for him. gunpowder is necessary as john adams says the colonist had plenty of guns but no gunpowder. in the british knew it and they tried to disarm us through gunpowder but it would be the context that the marvel headers had with spain that brought in the gunpowder but it would also be a novel way that washington would capture more gunpowder by attacking the british stores but he needed a ship or ships to do the operation so he turned tod john glover to create a navy and the navy which is preposterous is to take a fishing boat that john glover had which was about 74 tons and somehow take on the greatest navy of the world the royal navy, that's exactly what they did and they attacked british ships. in the story of the navy is extraordinary and some of the most colorful captains in american history captain, the red dragon th

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bunker. the truck is not going to move. from that road where he would have been up to the left of the picture, you would have just seen a hilln't have seen that there was something to get the truck stop. it makes sense that he would have thought that this is a place where i can roll this truck down into the body of water. i don't know if that is what happened, but as the members and the rest of us are searching for answers and trying to solve the randomness of this, that is one of the only thing that makes a bit of sense. the one tell us about gene siller. >> he was the consummate pga professional. you know what that means. hospitality. he is the guy with a smile on his face. he go there for refuge. you walk into the golf shop from your busy day at work or a tough down the course, and you're looking to get away. you need a guy with a smile on his face that is willing to do whatever he can to roll out the red carpet for you to make your day better, and that is what gene siller was. he was perfect added, whether it was to give you a lesson or to give one of your kids a lesson or just to let you bend his ear for a couple of min