Every day, there are students, just like me, who sit and stare at their teacher's, stone-faced. The only concept floating around our minds is why we are forced to spend a chunk of our day unearthing the history of deceased white guys. First, we speak of the establishment of Jamestown, and its path that was paved on failure. Next, it’s the mistakenly named massacre that killed 5 individuals, and among them was Crispus Attucks, a freed black slave. Despite the plenitude of time periods, events, and ideas in American History, a specific event that was between Great Britain and France has left me entirely baffled and bewildered; the French and Indian War. In 1754, the French and Indian War was a conflict amidst the British and French on the extension of land west of the Appalachian …show more content…
Unlike modern action films where bloody scenes and tragedies can be seen in every corner, those enlisted in American History fought a Gentleman's War. To fight like a gentleman was fair, to fight like a gentleman was strategic, to fight like a gentleman was idiocracy. A gentleman’s war is fair, simply because it gives each soldier equal amounts of time to prepare and attack, rather than a war that consists of surprise attacks and ambush, of unfair advantages. This strategy of battle is also strategic, because it allows members of each side to effectively plan for the battle; without having any last minute changes. Although a gentleman’s war is well planned and just, it is also dangerous; Fatal gunpowder filled bullets would strike soldiers as they lined up to fire at their enemies, taking turns shooting, like kids during a snowball fight. Once the encounter ceased, the front row of soldiers would be completely