We took off from the RV Resort (Camp Beth Page) at about 9:00. We zoomed off in our black wrangler jeep and drove to our destination. Before we saw the battle of blue and red, we managed a large breakfast from a diner (not the best service.) After that we drove in a parking lot and started walking around. A little park illuminated what appeared to be a reenactment show, consisting of colonial-looking people. I got to play colonial games (which I was really good at - unlike their modern equivalents). Also was a large military show, where all the tourists pick up fake wooden muskets and go through a drill the state militiamen would endure. Now that, was fun! The "officer" was giving commands, telling us to load in many different fashions: tearing the cartilage, ramming down the stick, yotta yotta. Mom even has a video of it. I'll need to put it online.
Next, I saw Surrender Field, where the last battle of the Revolutionary War was fought, the redcoats losing and the Yankees winning! We very foolishly climbed up the hill when we could of taken the trolley, but I guess it was good exercise. We saw yet another movie and I recorded it. I found out that the British were blocked from all directions, French Navy in the East, Spaniards in the south, and Americans from THE North and the west. The British had to surrender.
General Cornwallis did not want to surrender, and actually pretended to be sick so he didn't have to be the one to surrender the sword of England. The pride and dignity of the guy!
It was a really well thought up battle that went just as planned. I don't have time to tell you all of the battle plans, so I urge you to look it up. It's very interesting.
That's pretty much all I got.
'Til next time,
Andrew.
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