If you had to fight in any war ...

Commander · Aug 15, 2006

which would it be and why?

I would have liked to been a part of the American Revolution. Not because it gives me a chance to kill "red coats"

but because I love my country's history, and what better war to fight in than the one that made us our own country.

Professor Phantom · Aug 15, 2006

I would have liked to fight with Lord Nelson against Napolean! For King and Country! Beat the Froggies!

Ymeto · Aug 15, 2006

I would like to fight on the side of Alexander the Great. I would probably feel the safest under his command.

Tancred · Aug 16, 2006

Not sure, but the Revolution is probably the best and most significant cause I can think of. I do take great pride in knowing my ancestors were involved. But being the Anglophile that I am, I'd probably like to have fought in some English war, perhaps the English Civil War. I like Cromwell a lot. But that's for another thread some day. There's some appeal to me in lost causes as well, I would have liked to have witnessed the Sedgemoor Campaign.

Tancred

CelticBard · Aug 16, 2006

Do my fighting in Comata Gaul in the smoky halls of the Celtic chieftains. Maybe fight over meat or wine, start arguing and then turn to sword play. It's all about honor.

Crystal Shards · Aug 16, 2006

I would have fought in World War II for the Americans. I dunno why, but WWII just fascinates me. I would have loved to have been Hitler's psychiatrist... I've been trying to figure the man out. He's more than just a psycho dictator.

~Crystal

Commander · Aug 16, 2006

Crystal Shards said:
I would have fought in World War II for the Americans. I dunno why, but WWII just fascinates me. I would have loved to have been Hitler's psychiatrist... I've been trying to figure the man out. He's more than just a psycho dictator.

~Crystal

what else is he ? :?

Crystal Shards · Aug 16, 2006

Heh. I see that you don't see it. He's quite helpless, really. I don't sympathize with him; he's a bastard and that's what he is. But it's amazing to see how each event led to him taking over most of Europe. He's a genius, a fighter, and most of all, a victim himself. Unfortunately, he did not become a Booker T. Washington or anything productive like that. He became Hitler, a major cause of WWII.

~Crystal

Nick · Aug 17, 2006

Napoleonic Wars (Britain)
Crimean War (Britain)
Civil War (Union)

cptJACK · Aug 17, 2006

I would have liked to sail arround the Caribbean caused havoc among all the merchants as I raid their ships and loot their gold and items.

Nikd · Aug 21, 2006

Ymeto said:
I would like to fight on the side of Alexander the Great. I would probably feel the safest under his command.

Agree with that, side by side in his cavalry !

CelticBard · Aug 21, 2006

cptJACK said:
I would have liked to sail arround the Caribbean caused havoc among all the merchants as I raid their ships and loot their gold and items.

So would the pirate in Dodgeball.

Komrade · Aug 21, 2006

The Korean War might have been interesting, though Hellishly cold. I'd say WWII and join the RAF in an instant if they'd give me a Spitfire

Gustav II Adolph · Aug 24, 2006

Either side during the American Civil War, leaning towards the Union.

Simon Bolivar · Aug 24, 2006

I would liked to have fought in my country's war of independence from spain, my second choice is fighting with the US army during WWII.

CelticBard · Aug 24, 2006

Fighting against Caesar's infantry in Britain would have been fun, easy, and relatively safe. Either mounted on a horse or chariot, ambushing patrols and reaving heads, while at that point Caesar had no cavalry on the island to repell the enemies with. I'd have lined my round, British, hut with the heads of dead Romans.

panzerbjorn · Sep 10, 2006

Teutoburgerwald! As a German. With a big, studded club.

panzerbjorn · Sep 10, 2006

Crystal Shards said:
Heh. I see that you don't see it. He's quite helpless, really. I don't sympathize with him; he's a bastard and that's what he is. But it's amazing to see how each event led to him taking over most of Europe. He's a genius, a fighter, and most of all, a victim himself. Unfortunately, he did not become a Booker T. Washington or anything productive like that. He became Hitler, a major cause of WWII.

~Crystal

Genius? Are you kidding? Say anything, but don't call him a genius. The war was fine for him when his generals commanded; it all went under as soon as he stepped up.

Breth · Sep 10, 2006

American Civil War - Confederaxt
Jaccobite Rebellion - Jacobbite
Russian Revolution (Dunoo if really a war) - Communist
Russo-Afgan War (sp?) - Afgani's
English Civil War - Protestant.
Any of the Crusades - Islamic nations.

My Rifle is my Friend!!!! · Sep 10, 2006

*Glances about.*

The American Civil War- DEFEND THE RIGHT! HUZZAH! As a damnyankee in the Second US Regulars, Company "C".

And the little war between Californians and Nevadans in this area over land. Of course, there would be some things I'd do differently than the Nevadan commanders.... "Nevada- if it's deadly, you can find it here."

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