Hmmm. Steal the wife of the leader of your most powerful enemy. Not great strategy in my book.
But, mine is probably the wrong book, anyway.
He stole a lot of women.
Still, great military mind: check. Crap technology: check.
It works.
There is only one way of avoiding the war – that is the overthrow of this society. However, as we are too weak for this task, the war is inevitable. -L. Trotsky, 1939
How did the Kingdom of Israel have crap tech? It has to be judged in relation to its contemporaries, not to the modern US Army's kit. Bronze Age weapons vs. Bronze Age weapons.
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Mikey wrote:How did the Kingdom of Israel have crap tech? It has to be judged in relation to its contemporaries, not to the modern US Army's kit. Bronze Age weapons vs. Bronze Age weapons.
Okay then; a better example would be Crazy Horse. Lesser tech, but a superior military mind.
There is only one way of avoiding the war – that is the overthrow of this society. However, as we are too weak for this task, the war is inevitable. -L. Trotsky, 1939
What was that one's name in Florida during the early 19th or late 18th century? Something Turtle? United all the southern Appalachian tribes down into Spanish florida. Now he was an interesting guy, really wish I could remember his name.
How many Minbari does it take to screw in a lightbulb?
None. They always surrender right before they finish the job and never tell you why.
shran wrote:Raging Bull? ONly one i can think of, though.
Wasn't that a boxing movie with Robert DeNiro?
There is only one way of avoiding the war – that is the overthrow of this society. However, as we are too weak for this task, the war is inevitable. -L. Trotsky, 1939
shran wrote:I suppose it could be. I also think that you know more about native american tribal chiefs and warlords than I do.
More than likely.
There is only one way of avoiding the war – that is the overthrow of this society. However, as we are too weak for this task, the war is inevitable. -L. Trotsky, 1939
Monroe wrote:What was that one's name in Florida during the early 19th or late 18th century? Something Turtle? United all the southern Appalachian tribes down into Spanish florida. Now he was an interesting guy, really wish I could remember his name.
There was a Little Turtle, but he was Old Northwest Territories and as far as I know didn't have influence that far south.
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Monroe wrote:What was that one's name in Florida during the early 19th or late 18th century? Something Turtle? United all the southern Appalachian tribes down into Spanish florida. Now he was an interesting guy, really wish I could remember his name.
There was a Little Turtle, but he was Old Northwest Territories and as far as I know didn't have influence that far south.
Ah gotcha Wonder who I was thinking of then. Guy who made Jackson want to take over Florida. Still though surprised I remember Little Turtle
How many Minbari does it take to screw in a lightbulb?
None. They always surrender right before they finish the job and never tell you why.
I know what your talking about, he united the seven tribes and they were able to successfully harass the US enough that they just left them alone rather than force them onto a reservation.
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Lt. Staplic wrote:I know what your talking about, he united the seven tribes and they were able to successfully harass the US enough that they just left them alone rather than force them onto a reservation.
Osceola?
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