8chan/8kun QResearch Posts (7)
#10756077 at 2020-09-23 16:39:52 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #13766: Report Is In, Bidens Are Out, Traitors Abound Edition
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Anons must know history, POTUS agrees.
PAUL REVERES RIDE - by David Hackett Fischer , ( it reads like you are there in the thick of the action , highly recommended )
#10687903 at 2020-09-18 00:02:18 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #13678: The 'Prepare To Be Raided' Edition
Myths of the Midnight Rider
By David Hackett Fischer
April 18, 1994
NYT Article attached.
#10683866 at 2020-09-17 19:27:05 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #13673: For God And Country Edition
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PAUL REVERES RIDE - by David Hackett Fischer
So well written, you'll think you are there.
#8931363 at 2020-04-26 23:06:52 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #11431: General Flynn To Be Completely Exonerated - Set Up Edition
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Piling on here-
Old North Church, found in the City of Boston
193 Salem st
42°21?58.78?N 71°3?16.04?W
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_North_Church
From the Wiki:
In April 1775, Paul Revere told three Boston patriots to hang two lanterns in the steeple.
These men were the church sexton Robert Newman and Captain John Pulling-the two of whom historian David Hackett Fischer suggests each carried one lantern up to the steeple-as well as Thomas Bernard, who stood watch for British troops outside the church.
The lanterns were displayed to send a warning to Charlestown patriots across the Charles River about the movements of the British Army. Revere and William Dawes would later deliver the same message to Lexington themselves, but this lantern method was a fast way to inform the back-up riders in Charlestown about the movements of the British; these back-up riders planned to deliver the warning message to Lexington and Concord in case Revere and Dawes were arrested on the way.
The lanterns were hung for just under a minute to avoid catching the eyes of the British troops occupying Boston, but this was long enough for the message to be received in Charlestown.
The militia waiting across the river had been told to look for the signal lanterns, and were prepared to act as soon as they saw them.
The meaning of two lanterns has been memorized by countless American schoolchildren.
"One if by land, and two if by sea" is from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem "Paul Revere's Ride".
One lantern was to notify Charlestown that the British Army would march over Boston Neck and the Great Bridge, and two were to notify them that the troops were taking boats across the Charles River to land near Phips farm (the British Army would take the "sea" route; thus, two lanterns were hung). After receiving the signal, the Charlestown Patriots sent out a rider to Lexington, but this rider did not reach his destination and his identity has disappeared from history, having possibly been captured by a British patrol.
But the warning was delivered miles away to dozens of towns, first by Revere and Dawes on horses, and then by other men on horses and men who rang church bells and town bells, beat drums, and shot off warning guns.
The current status of the lanterns is not entirely clear; one is said to be in the hands of a private collector, another was broken during a tour, and yet another is on display at the Concord Museum.
#8845968 at 2020-04-19 02:43:44 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #11324: The Word is Out - The People Get it Edition
Paul Reveres Ride by David Hackett Fischer is outstanding.
If any anons can find a pdf and post some here others will enjoy it , I'm sure, it really reads like you are right there minute by minute. Riders, and there were many spread out and rode as far as 40-50 miles North and West alerting far away towns.
#8840437 at 2020-04-18 18:32:30 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #11318: Two If By Sea~ Q Edition
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Oldfag says , this is one of my most treasured books. Did anons know Revere was captured and held by the Lobster Coats for a time on April 18yh ? Or that there was a well organized effort of up to 60 riders and helpers to sound the alarm ?
If anons want to know what skool left out , here ya go.
In Paul Revere's Ride, David Hackett Fischer fashions an exciting narrative that offers deep insight into the outbreak of revolution and the emergence of the American republic. Beginning in the years before the eruption of war, Fischer illuminates the figure of Paul Revere, a man far more complex than the simple artisan and messenger of tradition. Revere ranged widely through the complex world of Boston's revolutionary movement–from organizing local mechanics to mingling with the likes of John Hancock and Samuel Adams. When the fateful night arrived, more than sixty men and women joined him on his task of alarm–an operation Revere himself helped to organize and set in motion. Fischer recreates Revere's capture that night, showing how it had an important impact on the events that followed. He had an uncanny gift for being at the center of events, and the author follows him to Lexington Green–setting the stage for a fresh interpretation of the battle that began the war.
#8839686 at 2020-04-18 17:46:12 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #11317: Open Thine Eyes Edition
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Paule Reveres Ride - David Hackett Fischer
reads like you are there.
WC -
Author's Note: Anyone who believes that the monarchs, after being deposed, forgave and forgot, is not playing with a full deck. Most of these families are wealthy beyond belief and may be more powerful today than when they sat upon thrones. Today they are known collectively as the Black Nobility. Just because the secret treaty of Verona was signed in 1822 does not mean that the treaty is void. It is imperative that you realize that privately, the Black Nobility refuses to ever recognize any government other than heir own inherited and divine right to rule. They work diligently behind the scenes to cause conditions whereby they might regain their crowns. They believe that the United States belongs to England.
8kun Midnight Riders Posts (2)
#180187 at 2024-01-16 17:40:53 (UTC+1)
QR Midnight Riders #966: Last night set the TONE.. [Deep State] going down EDITION
https://historicaldigression.com/2010/12/13/the-revolution-began-in-new-hampshire/
The Revolution began...in New Hampshire?(historicaldigression.com)
By Patrick Browne
Fort William and Mary guarded the harbor entrance of Portsmouth, New Hampshire
The commencement of large-scale rebellion in the American colonies began with the Battles of Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775. As Emerson wrote of the Old North Bridge in Concord, "Here the embattled farmer stood, and fired the shot heard round the world." However, four months earlier, on December 14, 1774, an incident took place in Portsmouth, New Hampshire that could rival Concord and Lexington's claim to fame.
I have to admit up front, I do have a bias in this regard. I grew up in the vicinity of Concord and am very proud of that region's history. Patriot's Day (April 19) was a big deal in my home town. I happily remember participating as a youngster in the annual march to Concord along the route that the Minutemen followed. Since then, I've devoted considerable time to the study of the actions at Lexington and Concord...a day of such clear significance that it really cannot be "unseated" as the start of the Revolution. But still, there is this Portsmouth episode...
Gen. Thomas Gage came to Boston in May 1774 as the new Royal Governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay...a province on the verge of rebellion. His primary task: to bring stability back to Massachusetts and avoid any widespread violence. It was, in my opinion, an impossible task. Boston had been under military occupation for roughly five years and was about ready to explode. Through the diligent efforts of the committees of correspondence, the unrest had spread throughout the province and beyond. It was far too late to bring Massachusetts back into the fold.
Gage gave it his best shot, however. But he found resistance at every turn. In the late summer of 1774, finding himself at loggerheads with Sam Adams, John Hancock and others, Gage disbanded the provincial legislature. Massachusetts was now under a state of martial law. Additional British regiments arrived in Boston. The provincial Minutemen were busy drilling as vigorously as possible. By September 1774, things looked very grim.
Still hoping to avoid bloodshed, Gage arrived at a simple plan to prevent a protracted rebellion...Take away the gunpowder. If the provincials had no access to gunpowder, they could not fight a war. In going about this, Gage did not wish to further incense the provincials and was careful to adhere to the law. Initially, he focused merely on collecting royal gunpowder stores and left alone the powder belonging to individual towns.
His first effort to fetch and protect the King's gunpowder took place on September 1, 1774 when he sent a battalion of redcoats in the dark morning hours to the Provincial Powder House in what is now Somerville, Massachusetts (the stone structure is still there, by the way, in what is now called Powder House Square). The movement was a perfect success...the King's powder removed, plus two cannons taken from Cambridge, all before the populace really knew what was happening. But that morning, such rumors flew from town to town until most of New England believed that the Regulars were firing upon civilians in the streets of Cambridge. Thousands upon thousands of armed militia marched to Cambridge, only to find that there had been no bloodshed and that the redcoats were safely back in Boston. Still, the massive response from the colonials was a sobering incident for Gage.
His next effort was to take the gunpowder and armaments from Fort William and Mary in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. That was not his province, but as commanding general of the King's forces in North America, Gage had to see to the safety of the King's munitions throughout the colonies. And royalist Governor John Wentworth of New Hampshire agreed that Portsmouth's fort represented a major problem.
Located on a peninsula at the mouth of the Piscataqua River, Fort William and Mary guarded the entrance to Portsmouth Harbor. But it was manned only by a skeleton crew of six British soldiers. Although Wentworth might have liked to have additional troops to bolster the fort and create a stronghold against the rebels, he apparently did not want the outrage that would be caused by an occupied Portsmouth. So, he enthusiastically agreed with Gage's plan to remove all munitions from the fort.
But no plan, on either side, could be kept secret in Boston. The Sons of Liberty quickly learned of Gage's intentions and on December 13, Paul Revere made one of his famous rides to warn the inhabitants of Portsmouth. The provinicials of New Hampshire wasted no time. By December 14, 1774, four hundred colonial militia had gathered in Portsmouth. And the Regulars had not even left Boston yet.
At around three o'clock that afternoon, the colonial militia converged on Fort William and Mary. Imagine the dismay of Captain Cochran, in command of the fort, as he saw them coming by land and by boat. Much to the credit of the six soldiers manning the fort, they managed to fire three cannons before the colonials completely overwhelmed the ramparts. And they struggled in hand-to-hand combat even as the militia surrounded them.
Triumphant, the colonials hauled down the King's flag...an act which outraged Capt. Cochran. He tried to stop them but was wounded in the act. The colonials then proceeded to haul away more than 100 barrels of gundpowder, sixteen cannons, and a large number of muskets. Days later, when the troops from Boston finally arrived, they discovered how badly the mission had been botched.
How do you define the beginning of a Revolution? There may not be set parameters, but the Portsmouth incident has several factors that might qualify it for such a distinction. A large body of rebels acting in organized fashion, firing upon uniformed troops of an occupying force. Both sides acting in pursuit of broader strategic goals. And the flag of the occupying force symbolically hauled down. Indeed, there are some parallels here that remind me of the assault on Fort Sumter which commenced the American Civil War. Of the Portsmouth Alarm, historian David Hackett Fischer wrote, "These were truly the first blows of the American Revolution, four months before the battles of Lexington and Concord."
What the incident does not have going for it are numbers and...well...glory. An assault on six of the King's soldiers is hardly an inspiring episode on which a new nation might hang its hat.
So the Battles of Lexington and Concord will and should remain the definitive start of the American Revolution. But, if any proud residents of New Hampshire wanted to make the argument that the Revolution began in their state on December 14, 1774, I really wouldn't be inclined to argue...much.
[Source: David Hackett Fischer, Paul Revere's Ride (1994). This is, in my humble opinion, the best book ever written about the events of April 19, 1775. A "must read" for anyone interested in the Revolution.]
#18747 at 2020-12-05 17:36:12 (UTC+1)
QR Midnight Riders #85: Word is Sidney Powell was at Gitmo The Camo Edition
Minutemen
The Minutemen played a crucial role not only in the Revolutionary War, but in earlier conflicts.
Although the terms militia and minutemen are sometimes used interchangeably today, in the 18th century there was a decided difference between the two. Militia were men in arms formed to protect their towns from foreign invasion and ravages of war. Minutemen were a small hand-picked elite force which were required to be highly mobile and able to assemble quickly. Minutemen were selected from militia muster rolls by their commanding officers. Typically 25 years of age or younger, they were chosen for their enthusiasm, reliability, and physical strength. Usually about one quarter of the militia served as Minutemen, performing additional duties as such. The Minutemen were the first armed militia to arrive or await a battle.
Although today Minutemen are thought of as connected to the Revolutionary War in America, their existence was conceived in Massachusetts during the mid-seventeenth century. As early as 1645, men were selected from the militia ranks to be dressed with matchlocks or pikes and accoutrements within half an hour of being warned. In 1689 another type of Minuteman company came into existence. Called Snowshoemen, each was to "provide himself with a good pair of snowshoes, one pair of moggisons, and one hatchet" and to be ready to march on a moment's warning. Minutemen also played a role in the French and Indian War in the 1750's. A journal entry from Samuel Thompson, a Massachusetts militia officer, states, "…but when our men were gone, they sent eleven more at one minute's warning, with 3 days provision…" By the time of the Revolution, Minutemen had been a well-trained force for six generations in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Every town had maintained its 'training band'. The adversity that this region faced - Native-American uprisings, war with France, and potential for local insurrections, social unrest, and rioting - provided ample reason to adhere to a sound militia organization. In his recent book, perhaps David Hackett Fischer puts it best, "The muster of the Minutemen in 1775 was the product of many years of institutional development…it was also the result of careful planning and collective effort." (p. 151). By the time of the Revolution, Massachusetts had been training, drilling, and improving their militia for well over a hundred years.
Unfortunately, one thing the Minutemen lacked was central leadership. This disadvantage would lead to their dissolution. In February of 1775 Concord was one of the first towns to comply with the order to create Minutemen companies out of the militia. Of approximately 400 militia from Concord's muster rolls, one hundred would also serve as Minutemen. When a battle took place Minutemen companies from several towns combined their units. An officer from the 43rd Regiment of Foot was sent to the North Bridge in Concord with a number of light infantry. Minutemen from Concord, Acton, Littleton, and other towns combined forces. After a few volleys were fired, the British light infantry retreated back to the Concord Common area. Lacking central command, with each company of Minutemen loyal to their own town, they did not pursue the redcoats. In the running battle that ensued fifteen miles back to Boston the Massachusetts militia would see their last action as Minutemen in history. The militia would go on to form an army, surrounding Boston and inflicting heavy casualties on the British army at Bunker and Breed's Hill.
Thus, although lacking central command, the Minutemen were still better organized and battle-tested than any other part-time military. They were a vital and necessary force, playing a crucial role in not only the Revolutionary War, but in earlier conflicts. Without these "ready in a minute" men, our history may have been written in a very different way.
- Andrew Ronemus
https://www.ushistory.org/people/minutemen.htm?source=post_page-----–
8chan/8kun QResearch AUSTRALIA Posts (1)
#7912922 at 2020-01-25 20:50:02 (UTC+1)
Q Research AUSTRALIA #6 - YEAR OF THE BOOMERANG Edition
Resignations in the news
Virgin Australia's frequent flyer boss resigns
The boss of Virgin Australia's booming loyalty business, Karl Schuster, has resigned after almost five years in the role.
Mr Schuster said it had "been an honour to lead the Velocity team since 2015 and I am incredibly proud of everything the team has achieved during this time".
"This wasn't an easy decision to make, however, the business is now in a place where I feel the time is right for me to step down as CEO," he said.
https://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/virgin-australia-s-frequent-flyer-boss-resigns-20200120-p53t0c.html
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New leader named for the CLP as Gary Higgins resigns ahead of 2020 NT election
The Northern Territory's Country Liberal Party (CLP) will have a new leader by the start of next month, with deputy leader Lia Finocchiaro taking on the top spot following the resignation of Gary Higgins this morning.
Opposition Leader Gary Higgins announced he was stepping down from politics due to health problems and had made the decision after discussions with family.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-01-20/gary-higgins-resigns-as-clp-leader-ahead-of-2020-nt-election/11882108
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Senior Treasury executive moved to new department after investigation into conduct
Former deputy secretary Matt Flavel starts new role in Department of Social Services following 'a number of allegations' during time at Treasury
One of Treasury's most senior executives, Matt Flavel, is no longer working for the department following an internal investigation into his conduct.
The former deputy secretary has started a new role with the Department of Social Services as a group manager for market capability in the disability and carers stream.
Treasury confirmed to Guardian Australia that Flavel, who was on leave from the department's leadership team late last year during an internal investigation, was no longer an employee.
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/jan/21/senior-treasury-executive-moved-to-new-department-after-investigation-into-conduct
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Water Corporation chairman Michael Hollett quits two months after contract renewed by Dave Kelly
The chairman of Western Australia's state-owned Water Corporation has quit, just two months after being reappointed to the position. In statement released on Friday, the Water Corporation said Michael Hollett had stepped down immediately, "citing business and family interests".
Water Minister Dave Kelly told the ABC he could not comment on Mr Hollett's resignation.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-01-21/water-corporation-chairman-michael-hollett-quits-position/11887822
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MLC Life Insurance boss resigns
MLC Life Insurance has announced the resignation of David Hackett as CEO and managing director.
Sean McCormack, chief of group and retail partners, will serve as acting CEO and managing director, effective immediately, until Hackett's successor is appointed.
"The board appreciates David's strong commitment and contribution to MLC Life Insurance," The MLC board said.
"This has been a complex and difficult task and has required enormous personal time and energy from David. This task has been made even more complex by the significant commercial challenges facing the Australian life insurance sector along with major regulatory changes. The board wishes David all the very best for his future."
https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/au/news/breaking-news/mlc-life-insurance-boss-resigns-211114.aspx
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Crown chairman John Alexander steps down ahead of casino inquiry
Crown Resorts executive chairman John Alexander will step down and be replaced as chairman by former Liberal senator Helen Coonan, in a surprise reshuffle.
The refresh of the board comes after much shareholder pressure and just days after the NSW Government inquiry into the casino giant began.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-01-24/crown-resorts-chairman-john-alexander-to-step-down/11899236
8chan/8kun QResearch UK Posts (1)
#13505574 at 2021-04-25 01:49:59 (UTC+1)
Q Research UK #37: "Richard Trevithicks 250 Birthday" Edition
>>13496112 lb This link goes to a text of the dispatch sent to Col. Cadwalader by Washington in which he gives his location and time at "McKenkey's Ferry"
Continued discussion re the time Washington is thought to have crossed the Delaware River on 25DEC1776.
ARTICLE FOLLOWS:
"As with a lot of the details of the crossing on December 25, 1776, there's no record of the exact time General George Washington ventured across the Delaware River.
That's not to say, however, that we can't narrow the window.
Timing was critical to the plan, says Pat Seabright, a historical interpreter at Washington Crossing Historic Park.
The troops were to arrive by sunset at one of three assembly areas: McConkey's Ferry Inn (in the park's Historic Village); Trenton Ferry (near Yardley); and Bristol.
Sunset was at 4:41 PM, which would put the soldiers on pace to cross by midnight.
But a storm approached as the troops began making their way from their respective camps, and conditions deteriorated rapidly. "Right from the onset, their schedule fell apart," Seabright says.
We can at least pinpoint Washington's location at 6 PM.
"He wrote a letter to his commander in Bristol, Gen. John Cadwalader, expressing his determination to cross the river and attack Trenton in the morning," Seabright says. "It's significant because it's dated McConkey's Ferry, December 25, 1776, 6 PM. So that tells us that he was still on the Pennsylvania side at 6 PM."
Another clue: Several historians have noted that Brig. Gen. Adam Stephen's brigade was the first to cross and that it arrived on the New Jersey bank around 7 PM.
It's presumed that Washington did not cross with him. But author David Hackett Fischer recounts a story where, sometime after Stephen's brigade crossed, Washington crossed with Capt. William Blacker and then sat on the riverbank and watched in despair as his troops struggled to navigate the river and fall further behind schedule.
The entire operation ran about three hours behind, according to Seabright, with the last of the troops, artillery, equipment and horses finally arriving on the New Jersey side of the river around 3 AM.
"The bottom line: Washington crossed after 6 PM. That much is certain," Seabright says. "And there's some evidence that he crossed after 7 PM. But we're not certain how long after."
https://www.washingtoncrossingpark.org/what-time-did-washington-cross/
Frens, we are def in the game on that depiction of Leutz's depiction of the crossing as more accurate than "historians" had thought. The 7:35pm estimate using historical astronomical data and azimuths is QUITE (if I do say so myself) on target.
Re-posting those graphics so anons don't have to link back to last bread.