Whenever I see Boris Johnson, Rishi Sunak or Oliver Dowden, I always think to myself how money doesn’t buy you class and never was this more true than in the case of Thomas Pit. I must say I have a penchant for historic oddballs but Thomas Pit, the 2nd Baron of Camelford seems to have… Continue reading Lord Camelford – A Desperate Bruiser!
Tag: Napoleon
THE MEETING OF WELLINGTON AND BLÜCHER AFTER THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO
There is so much to see when I go into Parliament and whilst naturally what takes the breath of many away are the grand historical chambers of the House of Lords and the House of Commons or perhaps some of the royal areas where kings and queens visit; what I always enjoy is detail of… Continue reading THE MEETING OF WELLINGTON AND BLÜCHER AFTER THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO
Whatever happened to the missing dead from Waterloo?
One of the big mysteries about the epic Battle of Waterloo may have been solved. There are several big battles in British history where despite large numbers of recorded casualties, few oil any human remains or skeletons have been found. Sometimes it is because the bodies were taken away, sometimes the exact location of the… Continue reading Whatever happened to the missing dead from Waterloo?
The Abercorn Arms
If you remember on Monday I wrote on my walk to the home of the esteemed Edward Adrian Wilsonwho died at Antartica with Captain Scott. One of the reasons his house was located where it was at all was because it stood and still stands almost opposite was when I was growing up The Abercorn… Continue reading The Abercorn Arms
I wonder what he meant by that!
Everyone likes a good quote don’t they. I particularly adore historical quotes and admire anyone who as was said of Churchill, mobilised the English language and sent it into battle. I was always quite a fan of Donald Rumsfelds infamous quote about known unknowns. At the time he was widely lambasted for it but it… Continue reading I wonder what he meant by that!
Changing with the tide – how newspapers reported Napoleon’s march on Paris
I was doing a bit of research on some French related history and the following made me smile so I thought I would share it. I don’t often write on French history (except for WW1 or my trips to Paris) because there are people who are so much more knowledgeable than myself. However I thought… Continue reading Changing with the tide – how newspapers reported Napoleon’s march on Paris
The 9 times Britain has left Europe and why the cycle will happen again.
Much of the world and indeed the country is looking on at ever ongoing Brexit situation. What many don’t realise is that Britain has always had a love-hate relationship with Europe and it’s largely due to geography and history. Around the world and through the millennia, nations on the edge of a sphere of influence… Continue reading The 9 times Britain has left Europe and why the cycle will happen again.
How the last invasion of Britain was foiled by a lady with a pitch-fork.
This week sees the anniversary of the last attempted invasion of Britain. Most people will have heard of the Battle of Hastings in 1066, the last time these islands were conquered. There were a few invasions before that occupied various parts of the country from the Romans in the south to the Vikings in the… Continue reading How the last invasion of Britain was foiled by a lady with a pitch-fork.
200 years after Waterloo… the Napoleon small man syndrome!
Two hundred years today the Battle of Waterloo was fought in Belgium which saw Napoleon defeated in battle by the Duke of Wellington and other allies from across Europe. It gave Europe almost a century of peace, incidentally 99 years and just a few miles separated the last British death in the Napoleonic wars and… Continue reading 200 years after Waterloo… the Napoleon small man syndrome!
Stephen Liddell 