http://www.historynet.com/bayonets-at-midnight-the-battle-of-stony-point.htm?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bayonets-at-midnight-the-battle-of-stony-point From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:15:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://www.historynet.com/bayonets-at-midnight-the-battle-of-stony-point.htm#comment-280039 Roger Wed, 19 May 2010 18:44:19 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13681560#comment-280039 Stoney Point was probably one of the most inspirational actions of the Rev War for the American cause. Too often I hear comparisons of "Mad" Anthony Wayne to Gen. Patton. It seems silly. Wyane knew the power of the bayonet having suffered at the hands of "No Flints" Grey at Poali two years before. In a sense he had to redeem his laxness for that debacle. The American Light Infantry were probably the closet thing we possessed to a Corps d'Elite on the British model. It seems surprising that Washy disbanded them not long after this occasion returning the men to their weakend units. Stoney Point was probably one of the most inspirational actions of the Rev War for the American cause. Too often I hear comparisons of "Mad" Anthony Wayne to Gen. Patton. It seems silly. Wyane knew the power of the bayonet having suffered at the hands of "No Flints" Grey at Poali two years before. In a sense he had to redeem his laxness for that debacle. The American Light Infantry were probably the closet thing we possessed to a Corps d'Elite on the British model. It seems surprising that Washy disbanded them not long after this occasion returning the men to their weakend units.

]]> http://www.historynet.com/bayonets-at-midnight-the-battle-of-stony-point.htm#comment-273945 Theodor Mon, 10 May 2010 14:04:52 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13681560#comment-273945 Every time we remember to say ?thank you?, we experience nothing less than heaven on earth. Every time we remember to say ?thank you?, we experience nothing less than heaven on earth.

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