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I think one things this movie touched on well was the scarier side to having the "home field advantage." Often in history classes the notion that the Patriots had the battle fought on their own soil is praised and often accredited with aiding the Patriots when it came to winning the war. And while this may be true, the darker aspects to having this advantage are often overlooked. In the movie, it became clearer how violent the opposing armies were and how close these battles came to homes. I think this is an aspect often overlooked and it's a scary notion that battles were being fought literally in backyards. The British were able to avoid a number civilian deaths on their side for this very reason (Excluding the Loyalists.) --Kelly Wuyscik | I think one things this movie touched on well was the scarier side to having the "home field advantage." Often in history classes the notion that the Patriots had the battle fought on their own soil is praised and often accredited with aiding the Patriots when it came to winning the war. And while this may be true, the darker aspects to having this advantage are often overlooked. In the movie, it became clearer how violent the opposing armies were and how close these battles came to homes. I think this is an aspect often overlooked and it's a scary notion that battles were being fought literally in backyards. The British were able to avoid a number civilian deaths on their side for this very reason (Excluding the Loyalists.) --Kelly Wuyscik | ||
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| + | While watching the movie it seemed to me that most young men were extremely eager to join up with the Regulars. Was this an honest representation? I can understand Mel Gibson's point of view and not wanting his sons to join up, but Gabriel and Thomas seemed more than ready to run off to the camps. I didn't think men were that eager to be volunteering. --Kelly Wuyscik | ||
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| + | One more question - Were the militas the groups of men using the guerrilla tactics? I noticed there was a difference between the Regulars and the Militia but I wasn't sure if that was the difference between the two. --Kelly Wuyscik | ||
