Jim Henderson wrote:
> Are you saying the native Americans weren't willing to fight to protect 
> their land, or didn't try?  Because if you are, perhaps you should read 
> some early American history.

Before horses and metal weapons, they were really pretty helpless. 
Something like 100 Conquestadors wiped out 10,000 south american 
natives, because the swords went right through the reed "armor", the 
horses could run down anyone who might be running to get reinforcements, 
and the metal armor was immune to the clubs they natives had.

It's a pretty fascinating story, if you track it down.

-- 
   Darren New / San Diego, CA, USA (PST)
     "That's pretty. Where's that?"
          "It's the Age of Channelwood."
     "We should go there on vacation some time."

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