History 101, Did You Know?

[pOpCoRnPoPpEr]

http://www.voxinghistory.com/?p=1332

The last American cavalry charge took place in 1942. Most people believe horse mounted troops went out with the closing of the Indian wars but in fact the United States army still had mounted cavalry regiments as late as the 1940's. In fact the last cavalry charge was actually a small victory against the Japanese of all people.

The year 1942 saw the embattled US and Filipino army fighting for their lives in Bataan against an invading Japanese army. On January 16, 1942 a young Lt Ed Ramsey led his 27-man Troop G of the US 26th Cavalry Regiment (Philippine Scouts) in a charge against Japanese infantry in the village of Morong. Mounted on his horse Bryn Awryn, a chestnut gelding, Lt Ramsey led the last American cavalry charge to victory and was awarded the Silver Star after the war. The American cavalry carried no swords, since April 18, 1934, the issuance of swords to US cavalry troopers was discontinued, but they were packing the ubiquitous Colt 1911. The last British charge was made just two months later by Capt. Arthur Sandeman and 60 Sikh horsemen mounted on short Burmese horses of the Burma Field Force. They blundered into a force of entrenched Japanese soldiers and were repulsed after taking heavy losses. Capt Sandeman was killed with his saber in hand.

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[Sapper]

Quite the juxtaposition from the article to your signature lol. But good read, PIE.

[Sapper]

I'll play along. Did you know Lou Gehrig probably didn't die from Lou Gehrig's disease, and if he was correctly diagnosed, he might have lived longer?

http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,2011489,00.html

[Chimera]

http://www.voxinghistory.com/?p=1332

The last American cavalry charge took place in 1942.

You sure about that?

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[cookinbrak]

Did you know that a French drain is not French, it was created by Henry French, an American farmer.