An open letter to George.

[techs]

"Dear (King)George,
I am humbled. I did not think we could defeat them. I now know you were right.
What was I thinking? We are the greatest power the world has ever known.
Our great fleet alone could defeat any country on earth.
I don't know why I thought a group of rag tag, poorly armed "militia" could defeat us.
I guess I thought that with their belief God was on their side they would never give up and never surrender.
I did not realize the great masses of people are grateful for us and the insurgents just a small minority of radicals.
Our military might has sure taught them a lesson they will never forget.
I see we now have them on the run. Our government is in place. The people are tired of war and recognize that we are bringing them order and stability. The people now know we seek not much from them. A few trade concessions and the like.
Anyway, I would like to apoligize profusely for doubting your wisdom.
Your humble servant, George Grenville.
Prime Minister.
November 3, 1781

 

[arsbanned]

Heh. How timeless.

"and the insurgents just a small minority of radicals. "

That gets tossed around a lot vis à vie Iraq.

 

[1EZduzit]

I don't remember seeing it before?? I'm going to cut and copy that to send to some of my friends the next time I get some of their right wing talking points. Maybe they will get the hint then, LOL.

Thanks.

 

[Harvey]

Good stuff if it's real. Got a source link for that?

 

[cumhail]

Originally posted by: Harvey
Good stuff if it's real. Got a source link for that?

Considering George Grenville, who had served as Prime Minister from 1763 to 1765, died in 1770, I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that no, it's probably not real.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Grenville

cumhail

 

[techs]

It's just sarcasm. However, Grenville, originator of the hated Stamp Tax would certainly have written such a letter in 1781 when the British seemed on the verge of victory over the colonials. I chose Grenville as the writer of the fictional letter because I thought some people may have known who he was.
The facts are real, in that the opinions of the British were portrayed correctly.
And those opinions are exactly the same as we have today, in Iraq.

btw nice catch cumhail.

 

[zephyrprime]

Also, the manner of speech is nothing like it was back then. Just recall the declaration of independence to get a vague idea of what people wrote like back then.