Sunday. It was supposed to be a quiet day off. General Billy Mitchell had predicted that a foreign enemy like the Japanese would attack the way they did with aircraft and it would be on a Sunday.
During war, there is no time for deployed soldiers to take off. However, on the Western Front there was the 1914 Christmas Truce where both sides agreed to a ceasefire on Christmas day.
Longstreet proposed maneuvering around to the enemy's rear, and blocking their retreat to Washington, trying to force the Federal troops to attack the Confederates. Lee rejected it.
defensive when engaging an enemy, offensive when in the attack and approching the enemy line........
because the enemy can attack easily
General Patton
Patton
He wasn't an American at the time, but George Washington crossed the Delaware River and attacked a large force consisting of German mercenaries.
Too attack enemy ships they sent out 2000 of them
What was the general tone of the question? How can I give a general answer to such a direct question?
False- attack on Trenton NJ. Christmas Day.
It was the enemy capital. Traditionally, most countries crumble whenever their capital falls under enemy control.
FPCON Charlie is used to prepare for imminent threats of a general.
General Howe
yes
Sunday. It was supposed to be a quiet day off. General Billy Mitchell had predicted that a foreign enemy like the Japanese would attack the way they did with aircraft and it would be on a Sunday.
Such a ship is called a privateer, like a pirate ship except that it holds a license to attack enemy ships.