The Mel Gibson Film "The Patriot" Should Have Been Titled "The Traitor"

Originally posted by 46ACE

Originally posted by alldaylong
reply to post by type0civ

 

To some degree you are correct that they "Built A New Country". However a far amount of it was financed both by The British Crown and also British Business. They Colonies where more or less a solely dependent on their defence being contibuted by the British Military. In fact a fair percentage of the tax paid in the colonies went toward defence. i.e the cost of garrisoning troops.

Yes"defense" like writing their own search warrants to enter the colonists homes to inspect all papers for the"kings stamp"( The stamp act) and by the way involuntarily "quartering" troops in peoples homes.Two things specifically made illegal under our then new constitution. Thanks but no thanks for British "protection". Nobody but your officers said you had to wear bright red coats and stand bolt upright abreast in afield while engaged in combat...


( "aim small-miss small"!)

edit on 12-12-2011 by 46ACE because: (no reason given)

edit on 12-12-2011 by 46ACE because: (no reason given)

Thank you for that somewhat bias American view on history. If you have the time then please read below for the real facts:-


www.redcoat.me.uk...