Post by phgamer on Jun 6, 2016 20:35:17 GMT
One of the thing I noticed is there is an opinion that each Martian cylinder had the crew and contents for 3 tripods. My first impression was this was not right. I had always felt it was 5 tripods per cylinder. I picked up the book this morning and reviewed the timeline.
Thursday Midnight, first cylinder falls.
Friday Evening, Cylinder opens, heat ray is deployed.
Friday 11pm, first soldiers arrive at Horsell.
Friday Midnight, second cylinder falls.
Saturday Midday, a single gun was reported taking shots at the second cylinder.
Saturday around 6pm The battle of Horsell Commens commences. The artilleryman reported the Martians as crawling slowly towards their second cylinder under cover of a metal shield.
Saturday between 7 and midnight, first two tripods reported by the artilleryman.
Saturday Midnight, third cylinder falls.
Sunday Morning, about 1am, sighting of 2 tripods by the Reporter.
Sunday, late morning or early afternoon The Battle of Weybridge and Shepperton. 5 tripods are in evidence. 1 is destroyed. (by a 12 pound gun, approx 3 inch.)
I had always assumed the 5 tripods at the The Battle of Weybridge and Shepperton were from the first cylinder. And that still seems to be true. It took at least 43 hours from the first arrival of a cylinder till the first erect tripod war-machine. The second cylinder, assuming the same timeing would only just be getting their tripods to stand up Sunday evening and too late for The Battle of Weybridge and Shepperton.
There could be an argument that the first tripod could help with the construction of second cylinders tripod construction, and that would be valid. But also consider that the second cylinder was under fire until Saturday evening and probably was unable to even open, let alone start construction. How much gain for help, vice late start in construction is a question that we cannot know.
Anyone else have any thoughts on this?
Thursday Midnight, first cylinder falls.
Friday Evening, Cylinder opens, heat ray is deployed.
Friday 11pm, first soldiers arrive at Horsell.
Friday Midnight, second cylinder falls.
Saturday Midday, a single gun was reported taking shots at the second cylinder.
Saturday around 6pm The battle of Horsell Commens commences. The artilleryman reported the Martians as crawling slowly towards their second cylinder under cover of a metal shield.
Saturday between 7 and midnight, first two tripods reported by the artilleryman.
Saturday Midnight, third cylinder falls.
Sunday Morning, about 1am, sighting of 2 tripods by the Reporter.
Sunday, late morning or early afternoon The Battle of Weybridge and Shepperton. 5 tripods are in evidence. 1 is destroyed. (by a 12 pound gun, approx 3 inch.)
I had always assumed the 5 tripods at the The Battle of Weybridge and Shepperton were from the first cylinder. And that still seems to be true. It took at least 43 hours from the first arrival of a cylinder till the first erect tripod war-machine. The second cylinder, assuming the same timeing would only just be getting their tripods to stand up Sunday evening and too late for The Battle of Weybridge and Shepperton.
There could be an argument that the first tripod could help with the construction of second cylinders tripod construction, and that would be valid. But also consider that the second cylinder was under fire until Saturday evening and probably was unable to even open, let alone start construction. How much gain for help, vice late start in construction is a question that we cannot know.
Anyone else have any thoughts on this?
