Re: Tech Levels and Quality was Re: DS3 design (long)

On Sun, 26 Sep 2004 15:08:28 +1000, Alan and Carmel Brain
<aebrain@webone.com.au> wrote:

> Isandhlwana, for a start.
> http://www.rorkesdriftvc.com/isandhlwana/isandhlwana.htm

A clear case of a force that did everything wrong.  Every single thing
they could.
 
> Little Big Horn
> http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/custer.htm

Little Big Horn is a questionable one--the 'high tech' force was armed
with single-shot breechloaders and the 'low tech' one largely armed
with repeating rifles.	And the 'high tech' force made a deliberate
(moronic) decision to leave behind their most devestating weapons.  A
battery of gatling guns would have made the outcome of that battle
quite different.  Even had the Sioux eventually stuck around and won,
it would have effectively destroyed the tribe.

> I'd argue that Teutorburger Wald qualifies too
> http://www.ancientsites.com/aw/Thread/81774

Swords is Swords, man.	Higher level of organization does not mean
higher technological level.

John