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A little history followed a pithy commentary on our times.... read on

https://ultimateflags.com/blog/the-meaning-behind-...

The roots of the iconic “Come and Take It” motto can be traced back to ancient Greece. The phrase was first used in 480 BC in the Battle of Thermopylae, which saw a small force of Greeks led by King Leonidas I make a last stand against invading Persian forces. When the Persians demanded that the Greeks surrender their weapons, King Leonidas defiantly responded with the words “Molon Labe”, which means “come and take them”.

The spirit of this resistance was embodied again during the American Revolution at Fort Morris in the Province of Georgia in 1778. Colonel John McIntosh refused to surrender his fort when British troops demanded it, famously responding with a letter that stated, “Come and take it!“

This resolute defiance eventually made its way to Texas during the Mexican War for Independence. During the battle of Gonzales, Texan rebels were given a small cannon by Mexican authorities to defend themselves against Native American attacks. But after tensions between Texans and Mexicans escalated, the Mexicans demanded that the cannon be returned. The settlers responded to this demand with their own flag featuring a black star and lettering proclaiming, “Come and Take It!“

These three separate events – Thermopylae, Fort Morris and Gonzales – share something in common: they all depict a heroic struggle against overwhelming odds. Each one represents a decisive moment when a group of people rallied together and stood up for what mattered most to them – their freedom, their autonomy, their right to exist on their own terms. In each case, these individuals had little hope of victory, but they fought anyways.

Now for the pithy commentary. It can be found here... https://www.powerlineblog.com/ed-assets/2024/01/FB...

<Snip>(Gonzales) On October 2, 1835, the Texans attacked the Mexicans’ camp. The Texans fired the cannon, in what is considered the first shot of the Texas Revolution. The battle was brief. Outnumbered and having been instructed to avoid engaging the Texans in battle, Castañeda soon retreated. There were very few casualties. Perhaps one or two Mexicans had been killed, and all the Texans survived.<snip>

<snip>A small contingent of British soldiers attempted to take the fort (Morris) on November 25, 1778.[5] The 200 Americans at Fort Morris were led by Colonel John McIntosh. McIntosh defiantly replied, "Come and take it!" after the British demanded the surrender of the fort. The British declined to attack and pulled back only to return in January with a larger force.[5]

Fort Morris was attacked by the British on January 9, 1779, and was taken the next day.<snip>

BHM quotes:These three separate events – Thermopylae, Fort Morris and Gonzales – share something in common: they all depict a heroic struggle against overwhelming odds.

Horses___t. In Thermopylae there were 300 Spartans, maybe some Thespians, etc. that stayed to guard the retreat against an army of between 120,000 to 300,000. That's overwhelming odds

At Gonzales the Mexicans were outnumbered. At Morris it was a small contingent against 200 in an earthern works fort. Neither is overwhelming odds.

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