Postby Jamie Fellrath » Tue May 04, 2004 10:18 am
Intriguing article by Mr. Kirchner. We can learn a lot about facing multiple attackers with such a story. First, Digby takes to a narrow alley so that he didn't have to face multiple attackers at once. Then, once the attackers came at him from the other end of the alley he makes a break through the attackers by basically rushing through one and using his falling body as a shield and path-clearer till he could get to another advantageous spot.
As Digby wrote the text himself, however, I'm reminded of reading the works of Captain John Smith (of the Jamestown expedition in America), and how Smith had a tendency to make stuff up to embellish his stories - particularly when there was no one else there to corroborate. Though it doesn't have the same tone as Smith's work, taking on 15 people at once is no small feat!
If Mr. Kirchner reads these boards - is there any evidence other than Digby's own writings about this duel?
In any event, this is a great preview of what seems to be an interesting book!
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