This day in History (2 Viewers)

[GICOP]

April 16th 1746 – The Battle of Culloden is fought between the French-supported Jacobites and the British Hanoverian forces commanded by William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, in Scotland. After the battle many highland traditions were banned and the Highlands of Scotland were cleared of inhabitants.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Culloden

 

[GICOP]

April 17th 1984 – Police Constable Yvonne Fletcher is killed by gunfire from the Libyan People's Bureau (Embassy) in London during a small demonstration outside the embassy. Ten others are wounded. The events lead to an 11-day siege of the building.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yvonne_Fletcher

 

[GICOP]

April 24th 1863 - The Battle of Newton Station

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Newton's_Station

This occurred during Col. Benjamin Grierson US Cavalry raid through hostile Confederate territory (from southern Tennessee, through the state of Mississippi and to Union-held Baton Rouge, Louisiana)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grierson's_Raid

The movie "THE HORSE SOLDIERS" is based on the true story of Grierson's Raid and the climactic Battle of Newton's Station.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Horse_Soldiers

 

[Scott]

The movie "THE HORSE SOLDIERS" is based on the true story of Grierson's Raid and the climactic Battle of Newton's Station.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Horse_Soldiers

VERY loosely based. :wink2:

 

[GICOP]

April 24th 1863 - The Battle of Newton Station

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Newton's_Station

This occurred during Col. Benjamin Grierson US Cavalry raid through hostile Confederate territory (from southern Tennessee, through the state of Mississippi and to Union-held Baton Rouge, Louisiana)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grierson's_Raid

The movie "THE HORSE SOLDIERS" is based on the true story of Grierson's Raid and the climactic Battle of Newton's Station.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Horse_Soldiers

VERY loosely based. :wink2:

I believe the names were changed to protect the innocent ^&grin

Still a very enjoyable film, IMO :salute::

Cheers

Martyn

 

[GICOP]

April 26th 1865 – Union cavalry troopers corner and shoot dead John Wilkes Booth, assassin of President Lincoln, in Virginia.

 

[Buster]

VERY loosely based. :wink2:

Ding-dong, ding-dong. ^&grin

 

[Scott]

Ding-dong, ding-dong. ^&grin

 

[Scott]

April 26th 1865 – Union cavalry troopers corner and shoot dead John Wilkes Booth, assassin of President Lincoln, in Virginia.

It would have be good to put him on trial ...then execute him.

 

[johnnybach]

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Can't see the leg portion from here - but sure I would like them both, pilgrim, wah-hah! jb

 

[Scott]

Can't see the leg portion from here - but sure I would like them both, pilgrim, wah-hah! jb

A publicity shot of Constance Tower's riding habit. Sans Culottes.

 

[GICOP]

Can't see the leg portion from here - but sure I would like them both, pilgrim, wah-hah! jb

A publicity shot of Constance Tower's riding habit. Sans Culottes.

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Behave, you are both starting to lower the tone of the thread ^&grin :tongue:

Cheers

Martyn

 

[johnnybach]

Is it my imagination - or does she look a bit grumpy?

 

[GICOP]

Is it my imagination - or does she look a bit grumpy?

....or Sleepy ^&grin :tongue:

Cheers

Martyn

 

[Artillery_crazy]

A publicity shot of Constance Tower's riding habit. Sans Culottes.

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Well Breasts......{sm3}{sm4}

 

[GICOP]

April 28th 1789 – Mutiny on the Bounty: Lieutenant William Bligh and 18 sailors are set adrift and the rebel crew returns to Tahiti briefly and then sets sail for Pitcairn Island

 

[GICOP]

April 30th 1863 – A 65-man French Foreign Legion infantry patrol fights a force of nearly 2,000 Mexican soldiers to nearly the last man in Hacienda Camarón

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Camarón

 

[Scott]

Well Breasts......{sm3}{sm4}

Wow! Can you write that "word" here at Treefrog?{eek3}^&confuse{eek3}

 

[Denver]

On May 1, 1969, Cpl Forester is discharged
from USMC active duty.

 

[GICOP]

May 2nd 1863 – American Civil War: Stonewall Jackson is wounded by friendly fire while returning to camp after reconnoitering during the Battle of Chancellorsville. He succumbs to pneumonia eight days later.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stonewall_Jackson