Archives for July 2015

The Cavalry Charges In

Marlborough instantly ordered a charge along the line. The allied cavalry galloped forward at the enemy's squadrons, and the hearts of the French

How many the Scythians are I was not able to ascertain precisely . . . Thus far however they gave me evidence of my own eyesight:Translated by

As they approached the enemy, Marlborough's troops formed the left and the centre, while Eugene's formed the right of the entire army.The Battle of

"I know the danger, yet a battle is absolutely necessary, and I rely on the bravery and discipline of the troops, which will make amends for our

What a week this will be in the history books! The Greek deal, the Iran Agreement, and now Pluto, the dwarf planet.It began with the Greeks

The title says it all. The amount of spam the blog receives precludes unmoderation quee comments at the present time but this will change. This is a

While thinking about Obama's Vienna Agreement with Iran."We have suffered a total and unmitigated defeat ... you will find that in a period of

July 15, 2015 1 Comment

"With such skill and science," says Coxe, "had this enterprise been concerted that at the very moment when it assumed a specific direction the enemy

by Jack Le MoineThis celebrates the French Revolution but I've always been of two minds about this. One is the end of the monarchy which held