THE EPAULET MEN
Other people I look for are the “epaulet men.” On the eve of the Battle of Saratoga in 1778, Daniel Morgan led his Morgan Rifles against the British army led by Gentleman Johnny Burgoyne. Morgan compared his troops and ammunition to the strength of the British, and it was obvious his Rifles were going to lose the battle. So the night before the battle, Morgan gathered his men and said, “Don’t waste your shot on those who fight for sixpence a day. Aim for the epaulet men” – the officers, who wore insignia on their shoulders. The next day, Morgan’s Rifles went into battle. When they had a private in their sights, they didn’t pull the trigger. They waited until they saw an epaulet man. Following his strategy, Morgan’s Rifles won the Battle of Saratoga, and some historians say that was the determining battle of the Revolutionary War. In the church, we also win or lose by determining who wears…
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