“We must admire the heroic manhood of the colonies, which threw off these attachments in the cause of freedom and endured all kinds of pain and suffering rather than endure oppression.” p. 29
“Naked and starving as they are, we cannot enough admire the incomparable patience and fidelity of the soldiery.”
Despite poverty, disease, hunger, and the odds stacked against them, the American army, a motley crew of determined individuals, fought on. They faced better-equipped, better-trained Tories, yet their courage, fortitude, and sacrifice never wavered. Their leaders, often battling illness and hunger, led with unwavering resolve.
Imagine soldiers walking for miles without shoes, barely clothed, with nothing to sleep on. They had no horses, and had to scavenge for food. Families were torn apart, with brothers pitted against each other. Young American boys gave their lives for freedom. This is the essence of America-resilience, determination, patriotic love for the country, and a deep-seated resentment towards the oppressors.
This book is a must-read for anyone interested in unknown combat and soldiery history.
To the Overmountain Men,
we salute Kosciuszko, that Polish brilliance who carved a name in history books.
We salute George Washington, who had the instinct of a showman and dazzled our country.
Onward then, for these words were never more pertinent than even now, as we march forward into American freedom.
“These are the times that try men’s souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine Patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of his country but he, that stands it now, deserves the love and thanks of men and women.” Thomas Paine
