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zowiemortem · 10 months

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Random Tallmadge arts I made a long ago.

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tallmadgeandtea · 10 months

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Turn Week 2023:

History Nerdery!

Hello, and Happy Fourth of July! For today's Turn Week, I wanted to talk about Benjamin's regiment in the Continental Army. We all know he's a Connecticut Dragoon, but what does that mean and what did they do, exactly? I'm going to let you know! The Continental Cavalry is my favorite unit in the army, and I actually did an Honors Research Project on them last year for my college. WARNING: this is going to be LONG. I'm sorry. Kind of.

What is the Continental Cavalry?

The cavalry is the mounted troops in a military force, meaning they fight on horseback. At the time of the Revolution, the cavalry was considered an elite and necessary force for a proper military. Combat on horseback was dangerous- you not only had to avoid cannon and gunfire, but you had to attack other mounted troops with lances and sabers of their own.

There are two types of cavalry: light cavalry and heavy cavalry. The light cavalry had three primary duties. Scouting, which was to patrol enemy forces, movements, and the terrain surrounding camps and battlefields, which also played into reconnaissance. They also served as messengers to officers on and off the battlefield. On the other hand, heavy cavalry was troops used in action. Their objective was to lead charges and weaken the enemy’s unmounted troops, like going after their flanks. They also performed raids/ambushes or small skirmishes against the enemy. Their combat was on and off the battlefield.

Due to the near constant lack of funds for the Continentals, their Dragoons performed both light and heavy cavalry roles. A dragoon/trooper is a soldier who fights either on horseback or on foot, depending on the amount of horse available. They used weapons such as: a cavalry saber, a shortgun, and a musket.

Unlike the British army, which brought over cavalry forces, at the beginning of the war, there was not an official cavalry for the Continentals. Some state and organized militias had mounted troops- such as the Philadelphia Light Horse- but professional, commissioned troops had not seen action.

After seeing the performance of the British cavalry during the New York Campaign, General George Washington realized his army needed horses of their own. Writing to Congress in late 1776, “From the Experience I have had in this Campaign… I am Convinced there is no carrying on the War without them.”

What made up the Continental Cavalry?

In 1777, the cavalry's first year in action, there were four regiments of Light Dragoons.

The 1st Regiment of Dragoons- from Virginia, also known as Bland's Light Horse. Their uniforms were originally the "classic" Continental coat: blue with red facings, but they then changed the standard to brown with green facings.

The 2nd Regiment, also known as the Connecticut Light Dragoons, Colonel Elisha Sheldon and Benjamin Tallmadge's force, mustered from Connecticut, hence the name. Their uniform was blue with buff facings.

The 3rd Regiment, aka Colonel Baylor's or Lady Washington's Light Horse, in honor of Martha Washington. Their uniform was white with blue facings (one of my favorite uniforms in the army.)

And the 4th Regiment, led by Colonel Stephen Moylan. His troops originally wore red! coats, and this lead to some incidents of friendly fire. At Washington's order, the regiment changed to green with red facings.

How does this relate to Turn: Benjamin Tallmadge and His Dragoons.

Although the show does not get into heavy detail about Benjamin Tallmadge's battle experience, we know what battles he was present at with his regiment.

1777 the cavalry's first years as professional troops in battle. Both had very... different outcomes, let's say. Both were also mentioned or briefly shown in season 2 of Turn, and my research focused on this.

During the Campaigns, a set of troops from each regiment of Dragoons was stationed with General Washington in Pennsylvania, led by Bland, Moylan, Baylor, Sheldon, and Tallmadge.

Benjamin Tallmadge and his soldiers were present at both the Battles of Brandywine and Germantown.

At Brandywine, Washington first used the dragoons for only scouting, not combat. But as the British went after his insecure right flank, he frantically sent units of soldiers and cavalry to prevent the British from getting to the road along and to Brandywine Creek. The cavalry also acted as messengers to officers during this battle, but insufficient preparation and speed led to delayed reports. The cavalry did lead a charge that allowed Washington to retreat, but the day was lost. Afterwards, the British marched into the Continental capital of Philadelphia.

After Brandywine, Washington needed another battle to try and take back Philadelphia. With a night march, he decided to attack the British near their camp in Germantown, Pennsylvania, a small village outside the city.

Washington had four columns, 2 made up of Continental forces and two of state militias. Just as at Brandywine, his right wing was commanded by Sullivan, and his left by Greene. The Dragoons were now under their newly commissioned commander, General Pulaski. Tallmadge stated in his memoirs that, “if every division of the army had performed its allotted part, it seems as if we must have succeeded.”

Unfortunately, this would not be the outcome at Germantown. At the beginning of the battle, the Continentals were winning. Part of the camp was captured. A heavy fog and rain set over the battlefield, and the British used this fog to their advantage. They retreated into a local country house and created a stalemate.

Benjamin Tallmadge and his dragoons were first stationed with Sullivan’s division, close upon “the scene of the action.” As the battle turned against the Continental forces and the troops became victim to enemy and friendly fire, Washington ordered him to use his 2nd Dragoons to block any further retreat, to no avail. Germantown was lost.

Germantown was the last official engagement of the Philadelphia campaign. But on June 28, 1778, the Continental Army and the Cavalry engaged the forces at the Battle of Monmouth in New Jersey. Due to proper military training thanks to the Inspector General Baron von Steuben and six months of waiting at Valley Forge, the army emerged as a proper fighting force and prevailed against the British. The victory allowed the Continentals to take back their capital and keep Washington in as Commander in Chief.

Monmouth is the shown in the finale of season 2- Gunpowder, Treason, and Plot- with Benjamin leading his dragoons into the battle.

After the 1777 campaigns, Tallmadge and his dragoons would stay up north, particularly New York, to patrol and engage the enemy in raids. They also participated in the Battles of Stony Point and Fort St. George, which were shown in seasons 3 and 4 of Turn.

Sources (and further reading):

Memoir of Col. Benjamin Tallmadge : Tallmadge, Benjamin, 1754-1835 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

Brandywine: A Military History of the Battle that Lost Philadelphia but Saved America, September 11, 1777 by Michael C. Harris, Paperback | Barnes & Noble® (barnesandnoble.com)

Germantown: A Military History of the Battle for Philadelphia, October 4, 1777 by Michael C. Harris, Hardcover | Barnes & Noble® (barnesandnoble.com)

Cavalry of the American Revolution - Jim Piecuch - Westholme Publishing

#oh my GOD #i went insane #i went crazy #i'm so so sorry #i just really really like dragoons.#turn week 2023 #turn: washington's spies #benjamin tallmadge #military history #american revolution #the Philadelphia campaign #saber & shortgun #I hope I got everything right. oh my god. I’m sorry.#long post

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musicboxmemories · 10 months

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Turn Week 2023 - Day Six: Favorite Relationship or Character

#turnedit #turn week 2023 #turn week #benjamin tallmadge #ben tallmadge #seth numrich #perioddrama #perioddramaedit #turn #turn amc #turn washington's spies #gifs #mine #i had to emerge for this day js

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turnwashingtonsbaddies · 10 months

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Turn Week Day 5: Dinner Party

doing sort of my own take on this theme by making the most cursed cafeteria tables i could think of. you have to sit somewhere, where would it be?

table 1: abe, anna, and hamilton

table 2: townsend, rogers, and andre

table 3: simcoe, caleb, and abigail

table 4: washington, ben, and arnold

table 5: lafayette, king george iii, and akinbode

table 6: hewlett, richard, and mary

table 7: peggy, philomena, and charles lee

#turn week 2023 #turn week #the most cursed dinner tables #lmk where you’d sit!!#turn washington's spies #turn amc

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queerquaintrelle · 10 months

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TURN content creator appreciation day!

I couldn’t decide… so I did them all.

John André - for @viola-ophelia ❤️

Anna Strong - for @annastrxng / @timeguardians 🤍

Benjamin Tallmadge - for myself, @musicboxmemories, @tallmadgeandtea, @honorhearted, @pagetreader, @smiletimeisrunningout & @mxtallmadge 💙

George Washington - for @historiavn 💙

#turn week 2023 #meeraedits #turn week #turn: washington's spies #turn washington's spies #turn amc #amc turn #john andre #major john andre #anna strong #benjamin tallmadge #ben tallmadge #George Washington #amrev fandom #american revolution #queue are absolutely unpredictable

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enchi-elm · 10 months

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It's nearly here, Turn fandom!

For those that don't know, Turn Week consists of a week of daily prompts to help engage the Turn fandom in celebrating the show "Turn: Washington's Spies"! Every day starting July 1, this blog will post the day's theme for you to reblog and make posts about. Be sure to tag your posts with both tags "turn week" and "turn week 2023" and check out and reblog other people's work. It's always a joy to see people's takes and creativity :)

This year's schedule has been put together by me and @tallmadgeandtea and we're really excited about the line up. Help us spread the word by reblogging and sharing with any blogs that might be interested.

See you July 1!

#turn week 2023 #turn week #turn amc

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viola-ophelia · 10 months

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turn week day 2: content creator appreciation day!

i thought i’d do a turn blogs rec list for today, because whenever i force a friend to watch turn (which i’ve done to at LEAST 3 people and plan to do to many more hehe), they always ask me for blogs to follow since it’s a small fandom and it can be hard to find it if you’re not already in it. so!! here are (a few of) the turn blogs i’ve followed for ages and who, in my humble opinion, are staples of this fandom 💖

1. @tallmadgeandtea for her “turn and teas” where she watches and live blogs episodes of turn - they are SO funny and i love reading them the next morning like the morning paper and spam liking every post lol. but also, for her ben x oc content, which is amazing and i highly recommend!

2. @honorhearted for the best RP portrayal of ben i’ve ever seen!!

3. @musicboxmemories for incredible takes on pretty much every character! and for her excellent fics hehe

4. @rhogeminid / @johngravessimcoe the resident simcoe expert! no one understands simcoe like they do!! and also, great art :3

5. @enchi-elm for excellent turn meta and fics! they can somehow write every single character perfectly.

6. @turnwashingtonsbaddies LITERALLY the funniest turn memes blog. idk what it is about their memes but i actually cackle out loud when i see some of them. turn is a comedy and no one understands this more than user turnwashingtonsbaddies

@hmsannlett for great fics and hewlett x anna content (which is MUCH needed, i love them so much)

@annastrxng for the best RP portrayal of anna! and @cabbxges-and-kings for the best abe!

please feel free to add onto this post with more recs if you have them!! i’m sure i forgot a couple people lol. but anyways shout out to these awesome turn content creators!

#turn amc #amc turn #turn washington’s spies #history #american revolution #amrev #hamilton #turn washingtons spies #turn week 2023

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honorhearted · 10 months

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Turn Week, Day 7: If I Could Change One Thing...

Aside from the obvious wish of getting all five seasons, it's too bad the show wasn't more character-driven rather than plot-driven. I understand why it was, and I still find it absolutely great and a comfort show, but I'm the type who watches for characters and their interactions. I felt robbed of these dynamics, in particular: Ben and his father, Nathaniel (they should've talked about Samuel sometime after 1x10); Ben and Sackett (I wanted more crazy!uncle x nephew-esque shenanigans); Ben and Samuel (it would've been way more impactful to see some brotherly flashbacks prior to his d.eath), and more of the Culpers in general. Even though they were best friends who grew up together (sans Townsend), it never really felt like it since no one ever truly reminisced or cracked inside jokes, nor behaved like close friends beyond the occasional quip (unless you count the Ben x Anna prank in 2x4). Granted, I understand that it's a time of w.ar and thus, levity isn't as common, but they are human, and it'd make sense for them to behave as such from time-to-time. It can't be b.usiness 24/7.

Secondly, every Culper had some form of t.rauma, so I really wish the show had delved into that beyond the surface. Here are some thoughts centering around the individual characters:

Ben: I wanted to see more of his struggle with faith. A man of God betrayed the Cause (Rev. Worthington), and then he shot him in cold b.lood. That assuredly messed with him, and his guilty conscience had to have suffered even more so once he discovered his own side was responsible for Sarah's husband's d.eath. Then when he learned Hale's last words had been warped for the sake of furthering the Cause, rather than his friend being truly remembered as Hale wished to be, Ben learned right then and there that history could and would be altered by people he admired (GWash) to justify the means -- himself included. The knowledge that he and his friends were more or less pawns undoubtedly added to his anger in S4, in particular, and I wanted to see a genuine struggle with all of the above rather than superficial scrapings.

Abe: After his imprisonment, he definitely should have suffered from some type of P.TSD, yet he more or less just "walked it off" after shaving his beard and cleaning away the grime. Most people can't recover from that type of event unscathed, so it would've been interesting to give Abe an actual character arc beyond a.dultery and his brief turn-around in S4.

Anna: The night she was attacked and had to s.tab/s.hoot that Queen's Ranger undoubtedly stained her for a long time. Maybe an allusion to night terrors or making her jumpy could've helped, rather than just turning it into a cliché girlboss moment.

Caleb: Arguably, Caleb got s.hafted the most of this group. He always struck me as more of a punchline rather than a real person, because comic relief characters are rarely multi-dimensional in terms of development. It's sad that just when the writers were finally giving him an arc, it was cut short and sped up to meet with the time constraints. I don't think it was a poorly done arc, per se, but naturally, I wish we could've seen it drawn out and given the proper time and dedication that was originally intended.

#turn week 2023 #turn week #about ben

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hewlettscute · 10 months

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Turn Week Day 5: Dinner Party (1/2)

Which Turn characters would be invited to my dinner party?

This is a two parter bc of the 10 image limit. Second part won't be as long. :)

To be honest, there is more characters I like than dislike. So, I'll just go down the list of characters and talk about why or why not I would have them at my dinner party. I'll even throw in a maybe category.

I'd probably invite a lot more characters than I would not invite

(Hopefully it's nothing like the Thanksgiving dinner at Samuel Townsends.. )

First, who would I not invite?

I)

Sorry, Simcoe. Unfortunately you didn't make the cut. Not a big fan of having a guest stabbed at dinner.

II)

Robert Rogers is an instant no. Love the character, but do not want him at my table. He'd probably just start arguing with André (spoiler alert André makes the dinner list) also, he pulled a gun out and threatened everyone at the Townsend Thanksgiving.. so no thanks!

III)

Another easy one. Benedict, stay far away from my house. Your wife can come though. Don't need his anger issues ruining my vibe.

III)

Richard was never considered!! Shitty father and was awful towards Anna. Maybe he needs some family therapy with Abe rather than a dinner. Honestly he probably wouldn't believe in therapy. Or mental health.

Who would I MAYBE invite?

I)

Philomena is a maybe. Might be awkward with Peggy there.. and André who kept trying to make her look like Peggy. Might spare her all of that drama. She probably wouldn't even go.

II)

Abe is a definite maybe. He's always caught up in some shite. Maybe he'd be ok because Simcoe, Abe's dad, and Rogers aren't invited. He'd probably steal some food to give to Rogers in his cellar.

Now who would I invite?

Major Hewlett obviously. My tumblr user gives it away but he is obviously my favorite character. He won't have to deal with Simcoe. Good for him. He deserves better.

II)

To me, André is turns sexy man. (Sorry, Ben fans) and he is my second favorite male character. I don't care that he died. He is not dead for my party. He can be with Peggy :,).

III)

Peggy Shippen is a girlboss. She is the moment. She is invited. I love her. She can sit next to André if she wants.

#turn: washington's spies #turn washington's spies #turn week 2023 #anna strong #philomena cheer #major hewlett #john graves simcoe #robert rogers #peggy shippen #major john andre #abraham woodhull

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hmsannlett · 10 months

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Turn Week 2023: Day 2 — Content Creator Appreciation Day

In honor of today's prompt, I've put together a rec list of some of the Annlett fics I've enjoyed over the past few years. Leave a kudo and comment if you enjoy them, too!

And Now I Must Quit You by SheWasXena (NR, 23k, in progress):

Edmund Hewlett finds himself adrift after his broken engagement with Anna Strong. But when Anna seemingly pulls him back into her life, the two realize that their romance may be far from concluded.

fade into you by @viola-ophelia (G, ~600 words):

"No one had looked at Anna like that since– well, ever. She got the sense he saw something in her she’d never seen in herself..." anna jumps out of a boat and finds her way back to a different purpose than the one she'd thought she had.

Homecoming by violetdelights (G, 1.2k):

Major Edmund Hewlett has returned to Setauket, but he doesn't feel as if he has reached home until the night Anna finds him alone beneath a starless sky.

i look for love, i find a stone by @viola-ophelia (T, 1.9K):

would you help me rise up touch my face and watch me try to breathe again would you let me do this burn down the final wall Anna's feelings for Hewlett cause her to struggle with her personal loyalties.

Inklings and Overflowings by @lucyemers (G, ~700 words):

On the night Hewlett is kidnapped Anna thinks back over several moments and what they meant to her.

On This Cold Night by slushiepuff (G, 2.4k):

Her singular presence and no other meant fewer rules. They could be Anna and Edmund. They could sit a little too close. They could speak freely.

shattered ring by @viola-ophelia (G, 200 words):

"In the morning she’d wake up raw with the loss of him and keep on living." A set of two drabbles written for the ValenTURNs Day 2023 ship bingo. Hewlett sinks. Anna rises.

Sheet Bends and Sunscreen by @tortoisesshells (T, 1k):

A few moments in which Anna Smith Strong snoops on Edmund Hewlett's life via his reading choices - though, really, he's happy enough to talk that it truly isn't snooping?

yet Man is not consum’d by @tortoisesshells (G, 1.1k):

AU for 2x05: Smallpox arrives on the tails of the Rangers, and much of Setauket scrambles for quarantine or for variolation. In the midst of this, Anna Strong finds herself erstwhile nurse to the denizens of Whitehall - an occupation that gives her time to reflect on the help Major Hewlett has offered her.

#turn week #turn week 2023 #turn amc #turn: washington's spies #anna strong #edmund hewlett #annlett #fic recs #.txt

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acrossthewavesoftime · 10 months

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Turn Week Day 4: History Nerdery

I'm a bit late to this year's Turn Week, but here are my thoughts on today's prompt:

Funnily for me, my interest in this particular historical context started with the series, and, coming from a related background, I quickly started to develop quite an interest in the events that were dramatised in the series.

My favourite pet peeve and Turn-related thing to nerd on about is doubtlessly the misrepresentation of John Graves Simcoe (feel free to ask me anything, I'm down to the level where I know the name of some of his pets, his schoolboy misdeeds, and his hobbies...) as a central villain; however, the more you read, the more I picked up on some of the other, non-Simcoe-related details, too:

The Hessians aren't very convincing, given they don't even speak German properly.

Sally being made into the name of an imaginary pet dog, rather than the sister of Robert Townsend (the one who historically may or may not have been in love with John Graves Simcoe), annoyed me to no end.

In general, the entire Townsend family dynamic was a lot more interesting than the narrative that Robert was effectively a reclusive loner with an overbearing father.

The 'romance' between Colonel Cooke and Philomena Cheer is half based on the alleged affair between General Howe and Elizabeth Loring, and half on General Clinton's, very happy, it has to be said, relationship with Mary Baddeley, whom he did indeed bring back to England, and who remained his partner until his death.

Speaking of Cooke, I'm pretty sure his character was modelled on the way Britsh officers (excluding Sir John Copeland, maybe) were represented in the 1925 Broadway musical Dearest Enemy.

John André's terrible braid is based on a case of mistaken identity; indeed, a similar braid appears in a portrait of a British officer labelled as John André, yet, as the British flag in the background suggests, this portrait was created post-1801. Furthermore, the regimentals do not match 'the' John André's service record.

#turn week 2023 #turn amc #turn washingtons spies

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tallmadgeandtea · 10 months

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Turn Week 2023:

If I Could Change One Thing

Turn Week 2023 is already over! This week has flown by, and I hope everyone who participated had a wonderful time. I appreciate all the love on my first Dragoons post- and yes, I'm back with another one. This time, I am not sorry.

Tallmadge vs Tarleton

As I mentioned in my last post, after the Philadelphia Campaign ended, Major Benjamin Tallmadge and his 2nd Dragoons stayed up north, while other cavalry regiments went to fight in the Southern Campaign- where they arguably had most of their combat experience. Why did Tallmadge stay up north? Two reasons are that the dragoons were still needed for scouting and raiding the British forces in strongholds like New York- keeping the Hudson River in Patriot hands- and that by now, he was General Washington's spymaster for the Culper Ring in Long Island and New York City.

But that doesn't mean that Tallmadge didn't have his saber drawn in battles or skirmishes.

On July 2, 1779, Tallmadge and the 2nd Dragoons were camped in Pound Ridge, New York. They were suddenly ambushed by "two hundred British and loyalist cavalry." Although the 2nd Dragoons had strengthened forces thanks to Washington sending Moylan's 4th Dragoons, the British received a letter saying so. Leading the charge was Lieutenant-Colonel Banastre Tarleton, a British dragoon who would eventually become one of the most famous cavalrymen of the Revolution. Before 1779 and the Southern campaigns, one of his known escapades included being present at the capture of General Charles Lee.

Tallmadge and Tarleton's forces fought each other in front of the Presbyterian Meeting House during the Battle of Poundridge, going from on horseback to fighting on foot. When Tarleton's men and the 17th Dragoons entered the fray, it was clear that Tallmadge and Colonel Sheldon's 2nd Dragoons would not win the day. They retreated with the British pursuing them.

Along with his victory, Tarleton now had the 2nd Dragoon's regimental flag. But, especially unfortunate for Tallmadge, there were a "dozen causalities," and a dozen horses taken. One of these horses belonged to Tallmadge himself. Like any cavalryman, he kept his essentials in his saddlebags. Now they were in the enemy's hands. In those bags were, according to author Alexander Rose (doesn't that name sound familiar?) "twenty guineas" from Washington to Abe Woodhull as payment for his spying, and intelligence papers related to the ring.

How does this relate to Turn?

Season three of Turn takes place between 1778-1780. During this season, they did include the Battle of Stony Point- important in its own right- but why would they not include something that involves not only losing a battle, but information about the ring being stolen from Benjamin?

I think that instead of filling up screentime with the, frankly, at this point, ridiculous Robert Rogers and Abe doing what the hell they did plotline, they could've included the Battle of Poundridge. Could you imagine Benjamin's reaction to losing his horse and intelligence? And if they wanted to show Washington losing faith in the ring, wouldn't this be a good example? Instead, we had Robert Rogers and Abe running around in his little rat hole.

Also, if they wanted to use historical figures like Hamilton and Martha Washington to boost ratings and be like "please give us a fourth season," Banastre Tarleton is a pretty popular guy. Just saying.

And, lastly, you're probably like, "Amanda, are you saying that you, Benjamin Tallmadge's PR manager, want to see him get his ass beat?!" Yes. Yes, I do.