24. Like History. Researching the Duke of Wellington Author "Wellington on Napoleon"
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Look set for release in 23 days.
Want to know how Wellington's opinion of Napoleon evolved over time, why he wrote on Russia and why it remains little known today? Pre order and save £5
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Pleased to say my book, Wellington on Napoleon, is now available to pre order from Pen and Sword. Doing so will save you £5. I very much enjoyed researching this and the writing process, and I certainly hope any of you who buy it enjoy it.
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I think Republican or Democrat we can all agree: that right there is a Mine Inspector
JUST IN: AP projects Democrat Brian Matlock has won the Arizona Mine Inspector race, defeating Republican Les Presmyk. fox10phoenix.com/news/2026-a…
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Rex Harrison and Audrey Hepburn photographed on the set of “My Fair Lady” (1964). Andre Previn, the film’s musical director, commented, “Rex Harrison didn’t give a damn about Audrey, the way he hadn’t given a damn about Julie Andrews. He thought no one cared about the girl, and that they were only interested in him. I don’t say this lightly, but Harrison was by far the most awful human being I have ever worked with.”
Christmas films on tv already.
Nevertheless, this is my personal favourite Christmas Carol. I don't think you can beat a film that has George C Scott, David Warner, Frank Finlay, Edward Woodward, Roger Rees and Nigel Davenport in its cast.
Great actor. Famous of course for Quantum Leap, which I still enjoy. Also liked his stints in Columbo
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Remembering the wonderful American actor Steve McQueen (Terence Stephen McQueen) who died on this day in 1980. He was 50. 🇺🇸 #SteveMcQueen #TheGreatEscape #TheSandPebbles #TheToweringInferno #TheBlob #TheMagnificentSeven #TheCincinnatiKid #Papillon #TheThomasCrownAffair
On the 11th February 1838 Greville took it upon himself to write a six point comparison, and a 1 point contrast, between Wellington and Hannibal in his diary.
The comparisons are accurate, but hardly anything breathtaking, eg they both slept wrapped in a cloak!
It's arrived. My advice is don't go paying the £100+ that people want. Small book and there's far better ones for that cost
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200 years ago, 4 November 1826, the work on the famous Lion's Mound (Butte du Lion), the monument commemorating the Battle of Waterloo on 18 June 1815, was completed.
Designed by sculptor Louis Van Geel it was commissioned to commemorate the location of the Prince of Orange's wounding in the battle [insert Sharpe moment here...]
Famous/infamously soil was scraped off the battlefield to make the mound, leading to Wellington proclaiming "What have they done to my Battlefield!?"
However, it is probable that 200+ years of ploughing have had more of an effect upon Mt St Jean today.
As controversial as it was, it gives a unique view of the battlefield, and a great location to narrate most locations from a bird's eye view!
More than that, the "Waterloo Lion" has become synonymous with the battle and a tourism symbol.
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Tweets from Jan 1st 2026 :
Bangladesh - 38
Palestine/Gaza - 27
Her own constituency - 26
As garment workers continue to take to the streets in Bangladesh, its government faces a key test, with over 500 factories forced to close and protestors facing violent police repression.
As the APPG on Bangladesh explored earlier this year, this isn’t just about any one government but many governments, international bodies and multinational corporations that maintain a brutal system of production, where labour rights are constantly under attack.
This is what has left these workers picking up additional costs at a time of global crisis, and they will not accept just bearing it.
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Remembering Jeremy Brett, BOTD 1933. A young Byronic Hamlet, a dashing d'Artagnan, urbane ITC villain, Maxim of Manderley, film encounters with Audrey Hepburn...before taking on the role which he made his own, which fascinated and obsessed him, his secret sharer Sherlock Holmes.
