First Blood

The Battle of Golden Hill - January 19-20, 1770

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(Originally published on January 20, 2023)

As many of you know, the ancient Romans had some pretty interesting ways of celebrating. However, it wasn't all just orgies and depraved bacchanalia.

For instance, when a Roman slave was freed, he was presented with a nifty hat. Not to get too technical, but i…