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May 7, 2014
Did You Know About Kinds and Species?
As an author, I am required to do a great deal of research; the results of which I am sharing with you.
Did You Know about Kinds and Species?
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What is a Kind?
Often, people are confused into thinking that a “species” is a “kind.” You read such confused thinking on the Internet, such as Facebook, all the time. But species is a man-made term used in the modern classification system.
"Kind" is found in Genesis when God creates plants and animals “according to their kinds” and when He instructs Noah to take two of every kind of land-dwelling, air-breathing animal onto the ark. And then commands the animals to reproduce after the Flood.
A plain reading of these verses infers that plants and animals were created to reproduce within the boundaries of their kind. This concept is clearly seen in our world today: dogs breed dogs, cats breed cats, and so forth.
A good rule of thumb is that if two things can breed together, then they are of the same created kind.
(Hybrid animals are the result of the mating of two animals of the same “kind.”)
After the Flood, the animals were told to “be fruitful and multiply on the earth” (Genesis 8:17). As they did this, natural selection, mutation, and other mechanisms allowed speciation within kinds to occur. This was necessary for the animals to survive in a very different post-Flood world. Think of coyotes, dingoes, and domestic dogs which are confirmed to be descended from an ancestral type of wolf.
So what about Species?
Species comes directly from Latin and it is found in the Latin Vulgate (early Latin Bible translation). It basically meant the biblical “kind.”
In the mid-to-late 1700s, species began taking on a new, more specific definition in scientific circles as a biological term. Basically the definition had changed so that, instead of dog species (or dog kind), there were many dog species.
Today the term species bears little resemblance to its ancestor. I am a layman, so this may be a little simplistic, but the best way, in my opinion, to understand this issue is as follows: There is a dog kind, and within that dog kind are many species. Thus, the kinds of the Bible are higher than modern species
Perished: The World That Was
Did You Know about Kinds and Species?
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What is a Kind?
Often, people are confused into thinking that a “species” is a “kind.” You read such confused thinking on the Internet, such as Facebook, all the time. But species is a man-made term used in the modern classification system.
"Kind" is found in Genesis when God creates plants and animals “according to their kinds” and when He instructs Noah to take two of every kind of land-dwelling, air-breathing animal onto the ark. And then commands the animals to reproduce after the Flood.
A plain reading of these verses infers that plants and animals were created to reproduce within the boundaries of their kind. This concept is clearly seen in our world today: dogs breed dogs, cats breed cats, and so forth.
A good rule of thumb is that if two things can breed together, then they are of the same created kind.
(Hybrid animals are the result of the mating of two animals of the same “kind.”)
After the Flood, the animals were told to “be fruitful and multiply on the earth” (Genesis 8:17). As they did this, natural selection, mutation, and other mechanisms allowed speciation within kinds to occur. This was necessary for the animals to survive in a very different post-Flood world. Think of coyotes, dingoes, and domestic dogs which are confirmed to be descended from an ancestral type of wolf.
So what about Species?
Species comes directly from Latin and it is found in the Latin Vulgate (early Latin Bible translation). It basically meant the biblical “kind.”
In the mid-to-late 1700s, species began taking on a new, more specific definition in scientific circles as a biological term. Basically the definition had changed so that, instead of dog species (or dog kind), there were many dog species.
Today the term species bears little resemblance to its ancestor. I am a layman, so this may be a little simplistic, but the best way, in my opinion, to understand this issue is as follows: There is a dog kind, and within that dog kind are many species. Thus, the kinds of the Bible are higher than modern species
Perished: The World That Was
April 8, 2014
Did You Know About Fresh Water Fish during the Flood?
As an author, I am required to do a great deal of research; the results of which I am sharing with you.
Did You Know about Fresh water Fish during Noah's Flood?
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The following is taken from an email answer from Answers in Genesis regarding the survival of fish during the Flood.
Before reading this email, first understand that evolutionists and others who mock the Flood event often say that freshwater fish could not have survived. This is of course an unintelligent claim as the following shows:
Well, most fish didn't survive. In fact, if you'd been a diver in the oceans before the flood, and then you'd been saved on the Ark and had started diving again after the flood, you would've said something like, "What happened? Where's everything gone?"
You see, most marine species were killed during the flood. Now certainly some fish did survive, and we see their descendants in the oceans today. Some people then ask a related question; "How did freshwater fish survive in the saltwater oceans?"
There are two possibilities. First, there are many areas in the world today where we see freshwater and salt water together, and the two waters don't mix. So it's possible that certain organisms survived in pockets of fresh or salt water.
Second, because of natural selection, which creationists accept, organisms today have become very specialized. Organisms at the time of the flood, however, would've been much stronger and able to tolerate many more changes than they can today. There's really no problem at all in answering this question.
Perished: The World That Was
Did You Know about Fresh water Fish during Noah's Flood?
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The following is taken from an email answer from Answers in Genesis regarding the survival of fish during the Flood.
Before reading this email, first understand that evolutionists and others who mock the Flood event often say that freshwater fish could not have survived. This is of course an unintelligent claim as the following shows:
Well, most fish didn't survive. In fact, if you'd been a diver in the oceans before the flood, and then you'd been saved on the Ark and had started diving again after the flood, you would've said something like, "What happened? Where's everything gone?"
You see, most marine species were killed during the flood. Now certainly some fish did survive, and we see their descendants in the oceans today. Some people then ask a related question; "How did freshwater fish survive in the saltwater oceans?"
There are two possibilities. First, there are many areas in the world today where we see freshwater and salt water together, and the two waters don't mix. So it's possible that certain organisms survived in pockets of fresh or salt water.
Second, because of natural selection, which creationists accept, organisms today have become very specialized. Organisms at the time of the flood, however, would've been much stronger and able to tolerate many more changes than they can today. There's really no problem at all in answering this question.
Perished: The World That Was
April 3, 2014
Did You Know About the Death of Tecumseh?
As an author, I am required to do a great deal of research. This research resulted in some very interesting facts, which I will be sharing with you.
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Did you know that Tecumseh’s death marked the turning point in the War of 1812 and that he was killed by the future Vice President of the United States?
When the Battle of Thames took place Colonel Richard Mentor Johnson, the future ninth Vice President, led a force of about 20 men against Tecumseh and his Indians. Some fifteen of Johnson’s men were either killed or wounded in the battle, and Johnson was shot some five times. It was believed, but never proven that he actually was the man responsible for killing Tecumseh.
Another mystery related to Tecumseh is the whereabouts of his burial. After the battle was over, Tecumseh’s body disappeared! Many believed that the Indians had retrieved his body and buried it secretly. But the Indians believed that either the Americans or the British buried it. The whole upshot was that Tecumseh’s body was never found and his burial place is a mystery to this very day.
R Frederick Riddle
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Perished:The World That Was & The Rise of Shem are two great books at low prices
The Rise of Shem
R. Frederick Riddle is the author of Perished:The World That Was, The Rise of Shem, and hosts a Twitter account at AuthorRiddle. Don't forget my Facebook at Riddle's World. Now you can hear me on The R Frederick Riddle Show on Blog Talk Radio every Monday at 6 pm.
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Did you know that Tecumseh’s death marked the turning point in the War of 1812 and that he was killed by the future Vice President of the United States?
When the Battle of Thames took place Colonel Richard Mentor Johnson, the future ninth Vice President, led a force of about 20 men against Tecumseh and his Indians. Some fifteen of Johnson’s men were either killed or wounded in the battle, and Johnson was shot some five times. It was believed, but never proven that he actually was the man responsible for killing Tecumseh.
Another mystery related to Tecumseh is the whereabouts of his burial. After the battle was over, Tecumseh’s body disappeared! Many believed that the Indians had retrieved his body and buried it secretly. But the Indians believed that either the Americans or the British buried it. The whole upshot was that Tecumseh’s body was never found and his burial place is a mystery to this very day.
R Frederick Riddle
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Perished:The World That Was & The Rise of Shem are two great books at low prices
The Rise of Shem
R. Frederick Riddle is the author of Perished:The World That Was, The Rise of Shem, and hosts a Twitter account at AuthorRiddle. Don't forget my Facebook at Riddle's World. Now you can hear me on The R Frederick Riddle Show on Blog Talk Radio every Monday at 6 pm.
March 25, 2014
Review of The Ezekiel Option
The Ezekiel Option by Joel C. RosenbergMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
This was a very interesting and enjoyable novel. It was almost prophetic.
Substitute Putin for Gogolov and the story suddenly becomes very current.
Because the story was written in 2005 I at first was correcting history, but as it went forward I realized that while some elements have changed the basic facts remain. Russia is rebuilding its empire and remains an enemy of Israel.
In fact, there is a rising tide of antisemitism around the world. So while names change, the essential truths remain. With that background,I found that Rosenberg weaved a very believable story. And reading it in 2014 proved to be timely as even now we see Russia positioning herself to once again threaten the world.
The thread of Biblical prophecy, danger, and romance made this book an excellent read. It deserved being a best seller and remains current to this day.
I gave it 4 stars and would recommend it to anyone!
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The Ezekiel Option
March 21, 2014
Did You Know About The Battle of Stony Point??
As an author, I am required to do a great deal of research; the results of which I am sharing with you.
Did You Know about Stony Point in the Revolutionary War?
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As the 1779 campaigning season began, British General Clinton, seeking to lure Washington out of the mountains and into a general engagement, dispatched around 8,000 men up the Hudson. As part of this movement, the British seized Stony Point on the eastern bank of the river as well as Verplanck's Point on the opposite shore.
Taking possession of the two points the British began fortifying them against attack and garrisoned between 600 and 700 men at Stony Point. The loss of these two positions deprived the Americans of using King's Ferry, a key river crossing over the Hudson.
Dubbing their position a "little Gibraltar," the British constructed two lines of defenses facing west, each manned with around 300 men and protected by artillery. Stony Point was further protected by the armed sloop HMS Vulture which was operating in that part of the Hudson.
Watching the British actions from atop nearby Buckberg Mountain, Washington, initially reluctant to assault the position, changed his mind based on intelligence ascertaining the strength of the garrison.
To ensure surprise, two attacking columns made the assault with their muskets unloaded, relying solely on the bayonet. Each column deployed an advance force of 20 men to clear obstacles.
On the evening of July 15 the columns began their advance shortly before midnight and benefited from heavy clouds which limited the moonlight. The southern flank had to through about two to four feet of water making enough the British pickets were alerted.
Pushing forward, the Americans began their assault. Responding to a planned diversion, the British rushed to the landward defenses with six companies from the 17th Regiment of Foot. Battling through the defenses, the flanking American columns succeeded in overwhelming the British and cutting others. In the fighting, General Wayne was temporarily put out of action when a spent round struck his head.
With American forces swarming in their rear, the British were ultimately compelled to surrender after less than thirty minutes of fighting. Recovering, General
R. Frederick RiddleWayne sent a dispatch to Washington informing him, "The fort & garrison with Col. Johnston are ours. Our officers & men behaved like men who are determined to be free."
A stunning victory for Wayne, the fighting at Stony Point saw him lose 15 killed and 83 wounded, while British losses totaled 19 killed, 74 wounded, 472 captured, and 58 missing. In addition, a host of stores and fifteen guns were captured. Though a planned follow-on attack against Verplanck's Point never materialized, the Battle of Stony Point proved a vital boost to American morale and was one of the final battles of the conflict to be fought in the North.
Visiting Stony Point on July 17, Washington was extremely pleased with the result and offered lavish praise upon Wayne. Assessing the terrain, Washington ordered Stony Point abandoned the next day as he lacked the men to fully protect it. For his actions at Stony Point, Wayne was awarded a gold medal by Congress.
Did You Know about Stony Point in the Revolutionary War?
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As the 1779 campaigning season began, British General Clinton, seeking to lure Washington out of the mountains and into a general engagement, dispatched around 8,000 men up the Hudson. As part of this movement, the British seized Stony Point on the eastern bank of the river as well as Verplanck's Point on the opposite shore.
Taking possession of the two points the British began fortifying them against attack and garrisoned between 600 and 700 men at Stony Point. The loss of these two positions deprived the Americans of using King's Ferry, a key river crossing over the Hudson.
Dubbing their position a "little Gibraltar," the British constructed two lines of defenses facing west, each manned with around 300 men and protected by artillery. Stony Point was further protected by the armed sloop HMS Vulture which was operating in that part of the Hudson.
Watching the British actions from atop nearby Buckberg Mountain, Washington, initially reluctant to assault the position, changed his mind based on intelligence ascertaining the strength of the garrison.
To ensure surprise, two attacking columns made the assault with their muskets unloaded, relying solely on the bayonet. Each column deployed an advance force of 20 men to clear obstacles.
On the evening of July 15 the columns began their advance shortly before midnight and benefited from heavy clouds which limited the moonlight. The southern flank had to through about two to four feet of water making enough the British pickets were alerted.
Pushing forward, the Americans began their assault. Responding to a planned diversion, the British rushed to the landward defenses with six companies from the 17th Regiment of Foot. Battling through the defenses, the flanking American columns succeeded in overwhelming the British and cutting others. In the fighting, General Wayne was temporarily put out of action when a spent round struck his head.
With American forces swarming in their rear, the British were ultimately compelled to surrender after less than thirty minutes of fighting. Recovering, General
R. Frederick RiddleWayne sent a dispatch to Washington informing him, "The fort & garrison with Col. Johnston are ours. Our officers & men behaved like men who are determined to be free."A stunning victory for Wayne, the fighting at Stony Point saw him lose 15 killed and 83 wounded, while British losses totaled 19 killed, 74 wounded, 472 captured, and 58 missing. In addition, a host of stores and fifteen guns were captured. Though a planned follow-on attack against Verplanck's Point never materialized, the Battle of Stony Point proved a vital boost to American morale and was one of the final battles of the conflict to be fought in the North.
Visiting Stony Point on July 17, Washington was extremely pleased with the result and offered lavish praise upon Wayne. Assessing the terrain, Washington ordered Stony Point abandoned the next day as he lacked the men to fully protect it. For his actions at Stony Point, Wayne was awarded a gold medal by Congress.
January 29, 2014
Did You Know About The Pontiac Company?
As an author, I am required to do a great deal of research. Whether writing Bible based novels or novels based on American history, all require research. You are the beneficiary of this research and more.
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Did you know that the city of Pontiac was started by Colonel Mack of the Pontiac Company?
On November 5, 1818, a group of men from Detroit and Macomb County met in Detroit. These men were drawn from Michigan’s political and professional circles along with business leaders.
Their goal: the “taking into consideration the expediency of purchasing a tract of land on the Huron of St. Clair for locating a town.” The Huron of St. Clair later became known as the Clinton River.
Altogether this group, which became known as the Pontiac Company, included fifteen members. These included: James Fulton, Stephen Mack, Major General Alex Macomb, David McKinstry, William Solomon Sibley, Benjamin Stead, William Thompson, Austin E. Wing, John T. Whiting, A. G. Whitney, and, William Woodbridge.
It was Colonel Stephen Mack who was appointed trustee and business manager. He contracted with the United States on an installment plan and secured 1280 acres for the company. This land was in the central part of Pontiac. The total cost: $2,400 with a $120 down payment. He followed this with the purchase in 1822 of another 160 acres. All told, he acquired 1,440 acres of land.
The actual surveying and plotting of the town was done by Major John Anderson in 1818. By the end of the year, Colonel Mack had moved to Pontiac and built the first cabin.
This land was good land with abundant plant and animal life. There were oak trees, elm, pine, and others along with several varieties of fruit trees, such as peach, wild plum, and apple. The animal life included deer, rabbit, beaver, and wolves. It was here that the cabin was built at the corner of Saginaw and Water Streets by Pontiac Company workers.
During the years 1819 and 1820 the Pontiac Company built a saw mill and flour and grist mill. The first business building, however, was the Trading Post built by Colonel Mack, where he traded with the Chippewa Indians of Saginaw Bay and with the Orchard Lake Indians, who became regular visitors.
While Colonel Mack died in poverty (because he was surety for an unscrupulous man), his work in The Pontiac Company and in Pontiac laid the foundation for a great city.
R. Frederick Riddle
Dead Eye Will
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Did you know that the city of Pontiac was started by Colonel Mack of the Pontiac Company?
On November 5, 1818, a group of men from Detroit and Macomb County met in Detroit. These men were drawn from Michigan’s political and professional circles along with business leaders.
Their goal: the “taking into consideration the expediency of purchasing a tract of land on the Huron of St. Clair for locating a town.” The Huron of St. Clair later became known as the Clinton River.
Altogether this group, which became known as the Pontiac Company, included fifteen members. These included: James Fulton, Stephen Mack, Major General Alex Macomb, David McKinstry, William Solomon Sibley, Benjamin Stead, William Thompson, Austin E. Wing, John T. Whiting, A. G. Whitney, and, William Woodbridge.
It was Colonel Stephen Mack who was appointed trustee and business manager. He contracted with the United States on an installment plan and secured 1280 acres for the company. This land was in the central part of Pontiac. The total cost: $2,400 with a $120 down payment. He followed this with the purchase in 1822 of another 160 acres. All told, he acquired 1,440 acres of land.
The actual surveying and plotting of the town was done by Major John Anderson in 1818. By the end of the year, Colonel Mack had moved to Pontiac and built the first cabin.
This land was good land with abundant plant and animal life. There were oak trees, elm, pine, and others along with several varieties of fruit trees, such as peach, wild plum, and apple. The animal life included deer, rabbit, beaver, and wolves. It was here that the cabin was built at the corner of Saginaw and Water Streets by Pontiac Company workers.
During the years 1819 and 1820 the Pontiac Company built a saw mill and flour and grist mill. The first business building, however, was the Trading Post built by Colonel Mack, where he traded with the Chippewa Indians of Saginaw Bay and with the Orchard Lake Indians, who became regular visitors.
While Colonel Mack died in poverty (because he was surety for an unscrupulous man), his work in The Pontiac Company and in Pontiac laid the foundation for a great city.
R. Frederick Riddle
Dead Eye Will
January 22, 2014
Did You Know about Crysler's Farm?
As an author, I am required to do a great deal of research. This research resulted in some very interesting facts, which I will be sharing with you.
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Did you know that our forces experienced a real disaster in Canada during the War of 1812?
This disaster was at the hands of General James Wilkerson. Not known until after his death was the fact that he was a traitor operating as “Agent 13.” He was in the employ of the Spanish. At least one book has been written about his spying, actually betraying the United States to Spain.
Furthermore, he had been fired during the Revolutionary War and was also involved in a scheme with Aaron Burr. All in all, he was a poor general, although he had considerable talent.
All of this played a role in the Disaster in Canada, otherwise known as the Battle of Crysler’s Farm. With an advantage in numbers, he managed to lose to the combined British and Canadian forces.
Some of this was due to army and naval commanders who did not trust the general who already had an unsavory reputation.
General James Wilkerson has found his place in history as the greatest spy never discovered. But his arrogance as a general cost many lives at Crysler’s Farm.
Dead Eye Will
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Did you know that our forces experienced a real disaster in Canada during the War of 1812?
This disaster was at the hands of General James Wilkerson. Not known until after his death was the fact that he was a traitor operating as “Agent 13.” He was in the employ of the Spanish. At least one book has been written about his spying, actually betraying the United States to Spain.
Furthermore, he had been fired during the Revolutionary War and was also involved in a scheme with Aaron Burr. All in all, he was a poor general, although he had considerable talent.
All of this played a role in the Disaster in Canada, otherwise known as the Battle of Crysler’s Farm. With an advantage in numbers, he managed to lose to the combined British and Canadian forces.
Some of this was due to army and naval commanders who did not trust the general who already had an unsavory reputation.
General James Wilkerson has found his place in history as the greatest spy never discovered. But his arrogance as a general cost many lives at Crysler’s Farm.
Dead Eye Will
January 14, 2014
Did You Know about Jonathan Edwards?
As an author, I am required to do a great deal of research. This research resulted in some very interesting facts, which I am sharing with you.
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Jonathan Edwards (October 5, 1703 – March 22, 1758) was a Christian preacher and theologian who "is widely acknowledged to be America's most important and original philosophical theologian" during the 18th century and was one of America's greatest intellectuals.
Although rooted in Reformed theology, the metaphysics of theological determinism, and the Puritan heritage, Edwards played a critical role in shaping the First Great Awakening. Moreover he oversaw some of the first revivals in 1733–35 at his church in Northampton, Massachusetts.
Edwards delivered the sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God", a classic of early American literature still referred to in the 21st century. It was written during another revival in 1741, following George Whitefield's tour of the Thirteen Colonies.
Edwards is well known for his many books, The End For Which God Created the World, The Life of David Brainerd, which served to inspire thousands of missionaries throughout the 19th century, and Religious Affections, which many Reformed Evangelicals still read today.
If you are familiar with Princeton, you might be interested in knowing that Edwards served as the president of what was then known as the College of New Jersey. He arrived in January, and was installed on February 16, 1758. He gave weekly essay assignments in theology to the senior class.
Almost immediately after becoming president, Edwards, a strong supporter of small pox inoculations, decided to get inoculated himself in order to encourage others to do the same. Unfortunately, never having been in robust health, he died of the inoculation on March 22, 1758. He is buried in Princeton Cemetery.
Edwards was the father of three sons and eight daughters. But you might be interested in knowing that Jonathan and Sarah Edwards were also ancestors of the First Lady Edith Roosevelt, the writer O. Henry, the publisher Frank Nelson Doubleday and the writer Robert Lowell.
The Rise of Shem
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Jonathan Edwards (October 5, 1703 – March 22, 1758) was a Christian preacher and theologian who "is widely acknowledged to be America's most important and original philosophical theologian" during the 18th century and was one of America's greatest intellectuals.
Although rooted in Reformed theology, the metaphysics of theological determinism, and the Puritan heritage, Edwards played a critical role in shaping the First Great Awakening. Moreover he oversaw some of the first revivals in 1733–35 at his church in Northampton, Massachusetts.
Edwards delivered the sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God", a classic of early American literature still referred to in the 21st century. It was written during another revival in 1741, following George Whitefield's tour of the Thirteen Colonies.
Edwards is well known for his many books, The End For Which God Created the World, The Life of David Brainerd, which served to inspire thousands of missionaries throughout the 19th century, and Religious Affections, which many Reformed Evangelicals still read today.
If you are familiar with Princeton, you might be interested in knowing that Edwards served as the president of what was then known as the College of New Jersey. He arrived in January, and was installed on February 16, 1758. He gave weekly essay assignments in theology to the senior class.
Almost immediately after becoming president, Edwards, a strong supporter of small pox inoculations, decided to get inoculated himself in order to encourage others to do the same. Unfortunately, never having been in robust health, he died of the inoculation on March 22, 1758. He is buried in Princeton Cemetery.
Edwards was the father of three sons and eight daughters. But you might be interested in knowing that Jonathan and Sarah Edwards were also ancestors of the First Lady Edith Roosevelt, the writer O. Henry, the publisher Frank Nelson Doubleday and the writer Robert Lowell.
The Rise of Shem
December 18, 2013
DID YOU KNOW?
DID YOU KNOW Tecumseh?
As an author, I am required to do a great deal of research. This research resulted in some very interesting facts, which I will be sharing with you.
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Did you know that Tecumseh was a valued ally of the British in the War of 1812? He was an intelligent and widely respected war chief of the Shawnee Indians in the early 1800s.
Once, after a combined force of British regulars defeated and captured many Americans, he showed great character. Their combined effort to capture Fort Meigs (near Perrysburg, Ohio) failed, but an American relief force was destroyed and 500 prisoners taken.
With the British just standing by and not interfering, the Indians got carried away and began killing the prisoners. But when Tecumseh appeared, he immediately stopped the slaughter.
Prior to this battle, he traveled hundreds of miles in an attempt to assemble a confederation of tribes to resist white settlement into the center of the North American continent, in the Ohio and Mississippi valleys.
While Tecumseh was ultimately unsuccessful, his principled stand made him a respected figure in both the Indian and white cultures.
Dead Eye Will
As an author, I am required to do a great deal of research. This research resulted in some very interesting facts, which I will be sharing with you.
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Did you know that Tecumseh was a valued ally of the British in the War of 1812? He was an intelligent and widely respected war chief of the Shawnee Indians in the early 1800s.
Once, after a combined force of British regulars defeated and captured many Americans, he showed great character. Their combined effort to capture Fort Meigs (near Perrysburg, Ohio) failed, but an American relief force was destroyed and 500 prisoners taken.
With the British just standing by and not interfering, the Indians got carried away and began killing the prisoners. But when Tecumseh appeared, he immediately stopped the slaughter.
Prior to this battle, he traveled hundreds of miles in an attempt to assemble a confederation of tribes to resist white settlement into the center of the North American continent, in the Ohio and Mississippi valleys.
While Tecumseh was ultimately unsuccessful, his principled stand made him a respected figure in both the Indian and white cultures.
Dead Eye Will
December 13, 2013
DID YOU KNOW?
It is with pleasure that I bring to you my DID YOU KNOW? articles. These articles are posted on my Facebook (RFrederickRiddlesWorld)page. Beginning today I will be bringing these articles to you.
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Did You Know about Put-in-Bay?
As an author, I am required to do a great deal of research. This research resulted in some very interesting facts, which I will be sharing with you.
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Did you know that Put-in-Bay, located in northern Ohio on the western shore of Lake Erie, was a pivotal battle of the War of 1812?
The British had already captured Detroit and penetrated into Ohio, attacking Fort Meigs (Perrysburg) and Fort Stephenson (Fremont). The American forces repulsed this land invasion, but the British still controlled the lake. The Americans had a fleet anchored in Put-in-Bay, which made the British a little skittish. The size of the ships and the guns on them compared well with the British ships.
On September 10th, at about 10 am, the British fleet attacked. The British, at the start, were superior to the Americans. The battle was going so well for them that the American’s flagship, Lawrence, was badly hit. Commodore Perry was forced to move to another ship, Niagara, which immediately became the flagship.
At this moment, all looked lost. But Commodore Perry had other ideas and ordered the Niagara to attack. The battle, lasting about 5 hours, was intense with the ships pounding one another. But in the end the British flag was lowered in defeat.
The Commodore sent his report with the following phrase: “We have met the enemy and they are ours; two ships, two brigs, one schooner and one sloop.”
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Dead Eye Will
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Did You Know about Put-in-Bay?
As an author, I am required to do a great deal of research. This research resulted in some very interesting facts, which I will be sharing with you.
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Did you know that Put-in-Bay, located in northern Ohio on the western shore of Lake Erie, was a pivotal battle of the War of 1812?
The British had already captured Detroit and penetrated into Ohio, attacking Fort Meigs (Perrysburg) and Fort Stephenson (Fremont). The American forces repulsed this land invasion, but the British still controlled the lake. The Americans had a fleet anchored in Put-in-Bay, which made the British a little skittish. The size of the ships and the guns on them compared well with the British ships.
On September 10th, at about 10 am, the British fleet attacked. The British, at the start, were superior to the Americans. The battle was going so well for them that the American’s flagship, Lawrence, was badly hit. Commodore Perry was forced to move to another ship, Niagara, which immediately became the flagship.
At this moment, all looked lost. But Commodore Perry had other ideas and ordered the Niagara to attack. The battle, lasting about 5 hours, was intense with the ships pounding one another. But in the end the British flag was lowered in defeat.
The Commodore sent his report with the following phrase: “We have met the enemy and they are ours; two ships, two brigs, one schooner and one sloop.”
Click on "like" if you liked this article.
Dead Eye Will
