A circle was considered to be the strongest form of defense. Attackers on horseback could not get close enough to attack every wagon simultaneously, & the circle afforded cover against being hit by arrows, while allowing those being assaulted a better chance of retaliating, and thus surviving.
they Placed their wagons in a circle formation
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Pioneers who found theselves under attack from the Indians (Native Americans) would ride their covered wagons towards one another. The caravan would then have all of the horses facing one another. This was called, "Circling the wagons," because it formed a circle. The livestock and people would be within the circle, taking cover from the Indians behind their wagons. They would then take out their weapons and attack in return. Today, whenever people are trying to get together to defend themselves from an attack by others, whether physical, verbal, or written, we say, "They are circling the wagons." This is where the expression originated. --Stephanie Louise Bender
Mule, horse, carried on wagons, backed packed in.
They steeled out in the opened, with their wagons in a big circle
they Placed their wagons in a circle formation
The library is a good place to look for books about pioneers. By the way, pioneers traveled in wagons. They used Conestoga Wagons, or- a little bit more specifically- covered wagons. The y also used farm wagons.
Wagons
wagons I guess ... they were constega wagons
They are called conestoga wagons.
They are called conestoga wagons.
They were called Covered Wagons.
Most of them traveled in wagons.
Most of them traveled in wagons.
the pioneers got there wagons up and down the mountains by tieing ropes to the wagons and lead them down very carefuly. Trust me I just read it out of my histor book.
Circle the Wagons was created on 2010-04-05.