Chapter 2658 Propaganda Caliber
Adams and Jefferson, who are responsible for the propaganda work of the Continental Army, are not ignorant of the facts. The reason why they deliberately belittled Laval but promoted Gates in the article is mainly because of the poor reputation of "The Butcher" Laval. Use the power of demons in battle.
If Laval is made a war hero of the Continental Army and widely publicized, if something goes wrong in the future, the Continental Army will also be discredited.
In contrast, General Gates, who has a better publicity reputation and a more gentlemanly image, is safer.
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The "Baden Victory" won a great reputation for General Charles Gates. His name spread throughout the New World and even the Old World overnight. hero!
At this time, General Johnny Burgoyne, who had returned to his home country, read articles about the Battle of Baden in Avalon's newspapers, especially the praise of Charles Gates's wise and commanding command, and he couldn't figure it out. mind.
In fact, he has no impression of Gates at all. Instead, he is impressed by Benedict Laval, who is as brave as a lion, and even sympathizes with him.
Burgoyne was filled with indignation at the unfair treatment of Laval, and specially published an open letter in the newspaper, declaring that he had lost to Benedict Laval, not Charles Gates, a speculator who stole other people's honor Unfortunately, the remarks of this defeated general did not attract the attention of the people of the New World.
In the winter of 1626, Charles Gates was in the limelight, and his light seemed to have overshadowed the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army, George Vassar, not to mention Benedict Laval, who was recuperating in a hospital bed.
General Gates had long held a grudge against Laval for crowding him out, and now he finally found a chance to retaliate. In the battle report submitted to the Continental Congress, he did not mention Laval's achievements in the Battle of Baden.
After learning about it, Laval sat up from the hospital bed angrily, and immediately wrote a letter to Gates to protest in writing!
Gates received LaVar's protest letter and threw it in the wastebasket without even reading it.
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Joan learned about the ins and outs of the Battle of Baden through the newspapers and periodicals he subscribed to on Yunwang, as well as the gossip on the forum.
He tried to broaden his observation field of vision, surveying the attitudes of the public opinion circles in various countries in Vales to the reports related to the "Baden Victory", and it is not difficult to find that this victory is likely to become a turning point in the colonial War of Independence.
The significance of the "Baden Victory" is not only reflected in the annihilation and capture of many enemy troops, but more importantly, it made the old world powers on the other side of the ocean realize that the Continental Army has great potential. The independent revolution in the New World is not a joke. There was great hope of success, which in turn prompted the big powers to change their positions and more actively support and fund the revolutionaries in the New World.
Joan had a premonition that the "Baden Victory" marked that the War of Independence was no longer just a "housework" of the Kingdom of Fizen and its colonies, and would soon turn into an international war in which the great powers competed for the hegemony of the Vales world.
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The disputes in the surface world are turbulent, and the dark region where Joan lives in seclusion is not peaceful. On the second day after returning to Odis, Joan was inexplicably involved in an informant case, and was dragged to the dock to accept the mastermind and the cardinal council. The joint interrogation of the four elders.
This afternoon, Joan was studying spells in the study when he heard a knock on the door.
"Dear master, there is a distinguished guest!" Butler Tam pushed the door open and came in with a beaming face.
Seeing his excited appearance, Joan guessed six or seven points, and asked, "Metatron came to find me?"
"That's right, it's Lord Metatron, waiting for you in the living room on the first floor!" Tam said excitedly, "Master and Lord Metatron have such a good relationship, it seems that the day when we move back to the main city It's almost here, should I pack my luggage first?"
"You think too much!" Joan reprimanded the housekeeper angrily, "Odis is a place where rules are followed, no matter how deep my personal relationship with Master Metatron is, it is impossible to reduce my punishment. Until you have enough honor points and get rid of the crime of 'refugees' completely, you can live here with peace of mind, don't think about good things all day long!"
"Hey~ The master is right. In fact, it's pretty good here. It's quieter than the city..." The dwarf butler smiled awkwardly.
Joan really likes the quiet, and doesn't want to move back to the urban area. He is always under the mental surveillance of the mastermind. He has no privacy at all, and it is very inconvenient to do anything.
As for Tam, this is of course just talking. Like other dwarves, he likes to join in the fun by nature. Living in a deserted and secluded suburb, he is simply bored to death. Of course, he hopes to move back to the bustling urban area.
Qiao An sent the housekeeper away and went downstairs to the living room. As soon as he entered the door, he saw a graceful and familiar figure standing with his back to him and hands behind his back. If it wasn't for the octopus head, this figure alone would be called a peerless beauty.
"Spiritual Princess" Metatron was wearing a long skirt-style moisturizing suit, and the pure white leather shone brightly under the reflection of the magic candlestick. However, when she turned around, Joan immediately noticed a haze in her eyes .
"Master Metatron... what happened?" Joan tentatively asked.
Metatron didn't make a sound, and the six purple tentacles swayed gently, showing hesitation in his heart.
In the silent living room, the atmosphere gradually became tense.
Joan couldn't help but suspect that he had inadvertently exposed his flaws, prompting Metatron to suspect that he was not the real "fasting" Gnostic, otherwise why would the other party's demeanor be so weird?
The more he thought about it, the more uneasy he became, his nerves tensed up, and he secretly prepared to guard against Metatron's attack.
The silence lasted for a long time, and Metatron seemed to finally make up his mind to break the silence with a telepathy.
"Brother Gnostic, you have chosen a good place to live. We can chat here without worrying about being heard."
Metatron's words are intriguing.
The spiritual communication between mind flayers, unless special supernatural eavesdropping methods are used, will not be heard by a third party. Isn't Metatron talking nonsense?
However, after thinking about it, Qiao An suddenly realized the other party's true intentions.
In Odis, there is only one person who can listen to the conversations and even the spiritual communication of the residents in the city at will, and that is the "Legendary Mastermind" Noah.
Metatron didn’t point it out, but the implication clearly implied that he wanted to say something to the Gnostics in private, and he didn’t even want it to fall into the ears of the mastermind, so he took the initiative to come to this city, which is located in the outskirts of the city, out of the scope of the mastermind’s mental monitoring. within the stone tower to visit him.
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·Historical Materials: The International Impact of the Battle of Saratoga ("A Brief History of the American Revolutionary War" [British] Stephen Conway)
The defeat and surrender of a major British field force at Saratoga, Upper New York, in October 1777 convinced the French that their plans for formal intervention should be accelerated to provide support for the Americans, who Already in 1776 a separate envoy was sent to Paris.
Before the Franco-American alliance came into being in February 1778, ministers in London already had a sense of foreboding.
Beginning in December 1777, they prepared for a larger and more difficult war against Britain's Bourbon rivals, France and Spain.