"The Last Ride of the James-Younger Gang" Topic
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| Tango01 | 29 Mar 2014 3:33 p.m. PST |
Jesse James and the Northfield Raid 1876. "It was the beginning of the end for the James gang. In the past ten years Frank and Jesse James had gone from unknown ex-Confederate guerrillas to the most famous outlaws in the world. A string of daring robberies of banks, trains, and stagecoaches had brought them fame, admiration, hatred, and a surprisingly small amount of wealth. In 1876 they planned their most daring raid yet to ride hundreds of miles from their home state of Missouri to rob the First National Bank at Northfield, Minnesota. This book will tell the story of one of the most daring bank jobs in American history. With most of the gang being former bushwhackers, they used many guerrilla tactics in the planning and execution of the raid, yet failed because of poor discipline and their own fame, which meant that every town in the Midwest had their guns loaded waiting to fight off bandits."
See here.
link Anyone has read this book?
If the answer is yes, comments please? Thanks in advance for your guidance. Amicalement
Armand |
| Ryan T | 29 Mar 2014 3:59 p.m. PST |
Hello Armand, I have not read the book, but I have been to the same bank in Northfield MN and successfully got several hundred dollars with my ATM card. No need for a gun these days. |
| Happy Little Trees | 29 Mar 2014 5:07 p.m. PST |
These days, the Bank robs you! |
| Grimmnar | 29 Mar 2014 8:32 p.m. PST |
Not to be confused with the Younger James gang cause then people will be asking about the Older James hang. :-) Grimm |
nnascati  | 30 Mar 2014 5:36 p.m. PST |
I just ordered both that and the Osprey on Wyatt Earp. Both have received good reviews. |
| Tango01 | 30 Mar 2014 9:24 p.m. PST |
Thanks for the info my friend!. (smile). Amicalement
Armand |
| Smokey Roan | 11 Apr 2014 9:27 p.m. PST |
At RECON, a fellow does the game using Gutshot, with EXACT buildings, terrain and figures. So exact, it's weird. I was Jesse James once, and while pummeling the bank employee for the safe combo, I rolled badly and he died, just like the real raid. Rob Morse starts off the game with "it's the start of bird season, so everyone in town has a shotgun", LOL! That was poor planning on the part of the gang! |
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