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@AstorJacob1
23. Like History, especially Duke of Wellington. Music too. Attempting to write a book, badly
10000 word dissertation just about ready, I hope, to send in. A hard pounding to get done, and likely not up to much, but I enjoyed doing it on Our Atty.
I initially only planned to read the chapter on Borodino in the Kutuzov book, for some context. Anyway, I read the entire thing. Both these books are wonderful. Must haves for those interested
What do people consider the best memoirs they have read? For me, I think it may be General Denikin. Purely because they were very useful for some Uni work I had, and he quite happily wrote of his loathing for politicians that it was easy to work the man out
On this day in 1812, British, Portuguese and Spanish troops under the command of Sir Arthur Wellesley smash the French at the Battle of Salamanca. It's later said that the future Duke of Wellington "defeated an army of 40,000 men in 40 minutes."
Happy 61st anniversary to my favorite scene not only in ‘The Sound of Music’ but on film! Filming for ‘The Laendler’ dance happened from July 21–23, 1964 and it stands as the epitome of romance to me.
1. Napoleon 2. Wellington 3. Massena Those top three could be in any order. 4. Kutuzov 5. Lannes 6. Barclay de Tolly 7. Davout 8. Blucher 9. Soult 10. Archduke Charles 11. Jourdan 12. Beresford 13. Schwarzenberg 14. Bennigsen 15. Castanos
Who were the Top 15 generals of the Napoleonic Age? We just recorded a 2-part episode to fill-up this list with special guests @Bookish_Rachael @nkramer5812 @GraemeCallister , Major Michael Hamel & Jonas de Neef! These 2 parts will be released in a few months. #Napoleon
Anyone help translate this latin, "magne, tuum nomen rerum mensura tuarum est, sed qui te vicit nomine major erat".?
Victory Day 19th July 1919. Whippet tanks trundle past the temporary Cenotaph:
#OTD in 1919 Britain held a parade to mark victory in the Great War. The war had officially ended on 28th June when the Versaillies Treaty was signed. Some 20 thousand soldiers from the allied nations marched through London watched by a crowd estimated at 5 million.