Joe’s review of Yorktown 1781: The World Turned Upside Down > Likes and Comments

Great review, Joe! have a peaceful wkend ;)

Nice in-depth review, Joe.

Diane (IF U'RE PRIVATE, PLEASE SKIP ME!!!) wrote: "Great review, Joe! have a peaceful wkend ;)"

Thank you, Diane. It was pretty laid back. :-)

Luke wrote: "Nice in-depth review, Joe."

Thanks, Luke. We aim to please.

By cracky, could Von Stueben curse. Good take.
I remember seeing a brick house in Yorktown that still had a siege cannonball embedded in the bricks.
Just got back from a trolley tour of Savannah. They had some action down there too, maybe not so much battles?

So much great history to explore from our country's fight for independence.🤩

Davy wrote: "By cracky, could Von Stueben curse. Good take.
I remember seeing a brick house in Yorktown that still had a siege cannonball embedded in the bricks.
Just got back from a trolley tour of Savannah. T..."

You are one lucky guy, Davy. I once had a short visit to Charleston but didn't have time to sight see.

Darla wrote: "So much great history to explore from our country's fight for independence.🤩"

So true, Darla. Where ever you are, keep your eyes open. I came across a couple Civil War cannon balls out here in the sticks. The guy sold me a couple old 'lawn ornaments.'

You know, I never considered what the British thought of that war. It was unpopular? And we were taught in school that the British never wanted to give it up. Gotta read nonfiction more....

Barbara wrote: "You know, I never considered what the British thought of that war. It was unpopular? And we were taught in school that the British never wanted to give it up. Gotta read nonfiction more...."

I keep coming across that in books lately. Of course they wanted to keep it, but their other colonies must have been easier to defend or worth more. From what I have read, their were more 'foreigners' in British service than what one would think.

I am about 25% in on Benson Bobricks one volume study of the American Revolution Angel in the Whirlwind and he confirms that England was split on keep or give issue as per America. Whigs and even Edmund Burke were in favor of letting the colonies go...but I need to check that.
Kids arent going to get a full picture of history. I don’t think my public schooling in the 60s and early 70s was too bad. I think we need to heep them funded and strong but with more moderation of current wokeness. I saw some of that moderation of that in the red suburbs of north Houston. Montgomery County, not Harris County where the core of Houston lies.

Red as in modern Republican party USA. Think Dan Patrick, Ted Cruz and Gov Abbott etc...

You always create the most interesting reviews Joe!

I googled around. Burke and British Whigs advocated for giving the colonies more rights but it was in order to maintain the status quo.

Maureen wrote: "You always create the most interesting reviews Joe!"

Thanks, Maureen. Glad you visited. :-)

Davy wrote: "I am about 25% in on Benson Bobricks one volume study of the American Revolution Angel in the Whirlwind and he confirms that England was split on keep or give issue as per America. Whigs and even E..."

I grew up in the 60's and 70's. From what I remember, yea, there was some propaganda. But that was probably no different from any other country. Since then I have learned a lot on my own.