tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6682438184679769936.post5692421482570690020..comments2023-10-18T09:50:12.721-04:00Comments on Fresh-scraped Vellum - A blog devoted to historical and fantasy fiction: Independence Day!Joseph Finleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11348233611003693635noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6682438184679769936.post-15043465167359406842014-07-06T16:59:21.562-04:002014-07-06T16:59:21.562-04:00Bill, thanks for the great comments. Fox just ran ...Bill, thanks for the great comments. Fox just ran an article from Allison Pataki about how many times the US came close to losing the Revolutionary War. The Battle of Trenton was third on the list. Here's the link: <br /><br />http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2014/07/03/five-times-american-revolution-almost-failed/?intcmp=obnetworkJoseph Finleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11348233611003693635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6682438184679769936.post-66285304059023313622014-07-04T13:21:51.641-04:002014-07-04T13:21:51.641-04:00I can't help but think that the Battle of Tren...I can't help but think that the Battle of Trenton at Christmas, 1776 (the preliminary river crossing is depicted in the famous painting) was an actual miracle that saved the Revolution.Billnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6682438184679769936.post-4750079667101030562014-07-04T13:17:49.226-04:002014-07-04T13:17:49.226-04:00I enjoyed watching the series "Turn" on ...I enjoyed watching the series "Turn" on AMC of which the first season just concluded. It is based on the activities of a Patriot spy network that operated within British occupied areas of Long Island and Connecticut. Some liberties are taken with timelines, but overall it reflects the savage nature of what was in some respects a civil war, with families divided in loyalty.Billnoreply@blogger.com