Today in Labor History December 10, 1861: Nguyễn Trung Trực, along with his militia, sunk the French lorcha L'Esperance. Nguyễn Trung Trực was a fisherman who organized and led a guerilla rebellion against French colonial forces in the Mekong Delta in southern Vietnam in the 1860s. They used snipers to assassinate isolated French soldiers and chased French soldiers around the countryside, attacking military installations that were left undefended. Their intimate knowledge of the territory and their skill in hit-and-run tactics allowed them to inflict substantial casualties on the European troops.
Today in Labor History December 7, 1896: Antonio Maceo (1848-1896), Afro-Cuban revolutionary leader, died from wounds after 27 battles in 92 days. He was known as the Titan of Bronze because he had survived so many battle wounds. The Spaniards referred to him as the “Greater Lion.” In 1895, he helped launch the Cuban War of Independence against a vastly larger Spanish military. He was considered one of the most effective Latin American guerrilla leaders of the 19th century.
Today in Labor History November 5, 2011: The Antagonic Nuclei of the New Urban Guerrilla (NANGU) launched its first solo attack on a bank branch in Vitacura, Chile. NANGU is an insurrectionary anarchist group, responsible for numerous bombings, simulated bombings and arson attacks against banks, cops, and other targets.
👾 Hey retro game fans! Todays pull from my NES shelf are two great games. One of my favorites for the NES is Guerrilla War. I never stopped playing this game! The music is also great for NES, it will get stuck in your head for days. Jackal is similar to Guerrilla as gameplay goes. Another great game!
Today in Labor History October 8, 1969: Disguised as a funeral procession, the leftist Uruguayan Tupamaro urban guerrilla organization occupied the town of Pando, robbing three banks of over 40 million pesos. Numerous other robberies followed. They distributed the stolen food and money among the poor in Montevideo. The Tupamaros, named for the revolutionary Túpac Amaru II, who led a major indigenous revolt against the Viceroyalty of Peru in 1780, were active in the 1960s and ‘70s. They also committed political kidnappings and assassinations, including the murder of FBI and CIA agent Dan Mitrione, who had been advising and training Uruguayan police in torture and counterinsurgency. José Mujica, who later became president of Uruguay, had been a member of the Tupamaros.
In 15 mins and until 17:00, I'll be on the official #Guerrilla livestream to talk about our work on cinematics and conversations in #HorizonForbiddenWest, to celebrate the release of the Complete Edition :D Come say hello!! https://twitch.tv/guerrilla