HI Bob,

On Sat 2039-Jan-15 12:20, BOB KLAHN (1:123/140) wrote to RICHARD WEBB:

KW>> untaken. Such are the disastrous effects of a siege.

 RW> YEp, and here in the new world we have "remember the
 RW> alamo!" a perfect example of this.

BK>  The fortified position has always been the easiest to defend,  and
BK> the hardest to take. The Mexican Army could have taken the  Alamo
BK> easily if they used cannon against it. Whether they held  off on the
BK> cannon or it didn't arrive until late, I don't know.  But once they
BK> did use the cannon the Alamo fell easily.


I've read conjecture having it both ways on the question of
the cannon on that one.  But, as you note, a fortified
position, or a narrow passage are both showstoppers.


BK>  Go back to the Roman Bridge. When the Etruscans attacked Rome  they
BK> were stopped at a bridge by three Romans. They delayed the  invasion
BK> long enough for the Roman engineers to knock down the  bridge and
BK> save Rome. There is a painting, "Oath of Horatii" in  the Louvre,
BK> and a smaller version by the same artist at the  Toledo Museum of
BK> Art, depicting the three soldiers taking an  oath to defend Rome to
BK> the death.

YEp, destroy the bridge then troops have to figure another
way in .

More later when I'm not getting my rear end kicked by this
bug.



Regards,
           Richard
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