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25th October The Battle of Agincourt..
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They were hardy souls in them days everything was manual so you could say they were used to it, not as fit as the lads and lasses of todays army but more robustlaw74 said:stony said:I've read pretty much every book he's ever written and he's one of my favourite authors.
His Sharpe books are also a brilliant read. It really brings to life what it was like to be a redcoat during the Peninsular war.
If you get the chance (Champions League final perhaps), take a day or two from Lisbon and visit the lines of Torres Vedras and the beach that was one of the main landing sites
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having been to the Military Museam in Lisboa before visiting and seeing the size of the uniforms and the weight of the kit the soldiers of the day wore, to even survive in the heat of Iberia never mind be prepared to fight is awesome.
I've been meaning to get hold of a book about Colquhoun Grant. Many of Sharpes actions in Cornwells books were based on his exploits.
Must have took some nerve to ride behind enemy lines in full uniform to spy on enemy troop movements. Relying only on the fact that you had a better horse than the French, and you could probably outrun them if you were spotted.
Must have took some nerve to ride behind enemy lines in full uniform to spy on enemy troop movements. Relying only on the fact that you had a better horse than the French, and you could probably outrun them if you were spotted.
law74
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stony said:law74 said:stony said:I've read pretty much every book he's ever written and he's one of my favourite authors.
His Sharpe books are also a brilliant read. It really brings to life what it was like to be a redcoat during the Peninsular war.
If you get the chance (Champions League final perhaps), take a day or two from Lisbon and visit the lines of Torres Vedras and the beach that was one of the main landing sites
<a class="postlink" href="http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/lines_of_torres_vedras.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/li ... edras.html</a>
having been to the Military Museam in Lisboa before visiting and seeing the size of the uniforms and the weight of the kit the soldiers of the day wore, to even survive in the heat of Iberia never mind be prepared to fight is awesome.
I'd love to visit the line of Torres Vedras. One of the greatest military engineering feats ever, and all done in complete secrecy.
We went there as part of the Regimental History on a battlefield tour when I was still serving (and have a limited edition Eagle given on Vesting day), truly an amazing place to visit
The first French Eagle to be captured by the British was taken by the 87th Irish Regiment from the French 8th Line Regiment at the Battle of Barrosa on 5th March 1811. The first British soldier to touch the battle standard was a young officer, Ensign Edward Keogh, although as his hand grasped it, he was immediately shot through the heart and killed. He was followed by Sergeant Patrick Masterson who grabbed the eagle from the French ensign who carried it, reputedly with the cry "By Jaysus, boys, I have the Cuckoo!".
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