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1 minute ago, Dbeasy said:

Did any of you right wing nut jobs realize that a gay ex-Prussian officer was responsible for training the American revolutionary army to beat the British.

Yeah, dude.  Right wing response:

"Fuck that faggot foreigner!  God created Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve!  And get your foreign ass outta here -- I don't know which mexican country Prussia is, but I know it sucks! AMERICA FUCK YEAH!"

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3 minutes ago, Dbeasy said:

Did any of you right wing nut jobs realize that a gay ex-Prussian officer was responsible for training the American revolutionary army to beat the British. He was one of the most important figures in the history of the United States in terms of making the American military competent. 

What was the officer's name? I had no idea about that small detail in our history

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5 minutes ago, Captainant said:

What was the officer's name? I had no idea about that small detail in our history

Baron von Steuben. He also introduced the bayonet to the Americans. It’s how they countered the fact that British could load ammo faster. 

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Also fun fact: Von Steuben was at the siege of Prague during the war of the Austrian Succession and there is still a Prussian cannonball lodged in the wall of the oldest church still extant (St. Martin).  
 

Photo my own, you can barely make it out next to the window on the right. 
 

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8 minutes ago, Dbeasy said:

Baron von Steuben. He also introduced the bayonet to the Americans. It’s how they countered the fact that British could load ammo faster. 

And taught them how to lay out a camp so not everyone would get dysentery and diphtheria. 
 

Someone should do a big pop history of the marching camp and its effect on fighting power from the Romans to modern day. 

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1 hour ago, Sawbonz said:

He was well loved by the student body, and apparently a really strong advocate for students. They are really pissed.

Welch was extremely competent, well-liked, and high-character. It’s a big loss and I’m furious about this whole bullshit. 

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18 minutes ago, txexlonghorn23 said:

The whole state's public higher education system is under attack.

The riot cops teakettling students was the first bite at the apple, and it was cheered on. This is just further down the road 

Posted
20 minutes ago, txexlonghorn23 said:

Is there a thread somewhere about our university's leadership?

I read a letter from the Dean of Education indicating that he is being forced out.

 

 

go bump it 

 

Posted
6 hours ago, 956 Worldwide said:

And taught them how to lay out a camp so not everyone would get dysentery and diphtheria. 
 

Woke! It’s my god given American right to get a disease that’s easily avoided 

Posted
6 hours ago, Biff Tannen said:

Perhaps he will show up in the Ken Burns American Revolution series in November. I’m pumped for that. 

I can’t see how he isn’t included. Back when education in Texas was normal he was someone we learned about in elementary school.

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1 hour ago, UpperWestside said:

I can’t see how he isn’t included. Back when education in Texas was normal he was someone we learned about in elementary school.

Agree. I do recall him, though vaguely. 7th grade was not my strong suit in history, even though it did end up as my major. 

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1 hour ago, Biff Tannen said:

Agree. I do recall him, though vaguely. 7th grade was not my strong suit in history, even though it did end up as my major. 

7th grade was the Texas History year in Lampasas. That was fun back then. Had Coach Carroll teaching it. He made history fun.

The “Baron” was an eclectic character, but like most Prussian military leaders he was exceptionally well organized and understood what that did for an undermanned force (Which Prussia always was in regards to its neighbors.). In my opinion his contribution was equal to what any one person did for the Continental Army. 

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