Another productive day at Culloden. Very nice piece of lead grape shot recovered. @n-t-s.bsky.social @tonypollard.bsky.social
New battlefield tour announcement from our friend Marcus Cribb and it sounds magnificent! #scotland
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#OnThisDay 18 November 1852 the funeral of the Duke of Wellington.
Organised by Prince Albert it was one of the largest funerals ever seen, with a 10,000 strong procession from Horse Guards to St Paul's Cathedral via Apsley House through London.
A national outpouring of grief.
Great to be back at #Culloden battlefield this week. First find by Samuel was a small piece of cannon shot or grape shot. @n-t-s.bsky.social
Fought #OnThisDay 13-14 October 1810, the Battle of Sobral.
Under Masséna, encountering the Lines of Torres Vedras, Junot's force probed forwards, they pushed back skirmish lines & seized an outpost, but were quickly ejected from the position by a British counterattack.
NTS-Archaeology
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With Redcoathistory and I back in Spain.
Following Salamanca 1812, the Battle of Garcia Hernandez, when the German Cavalry in Britain's service broke at least two French Infantry Squares.
Who were they and why was it almost unheard of?
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Thank you so much Generals And Napoleon (John V). For more information on the upcoming Jacobite Battlefield Tours and how to book, please use this link:
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Born #OnThisDay 19 October 1748, in Perthshire, Thomas Graham, later Lord Lynedoch.
Growing up in Scotland, he attended Oxford University & spent years living in Europe too, before returning to Scotland.
He would go on to be one of Wellington's right hand Generals
Marcus Cribb
Marcus Cribb
Come and join me on a 3 day Jacobite Battlefield Tour!
This should be great!
Tom & I have packed it with locations, but kept the price low, through amazing scenery & history!
Weekday tour
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Weekend tour
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The last invasion of mainland Britain.
22nd February 1797, A force of 1,400 French soldiers invaded Britain at Fishguard, Wales in support of the Society of United Irishmen.
It would be defeated partially due to their own looting as well as local milita/Yeomanry.
I have put together this tour, to show the highlights of Scottish scenery and Jacobite Battlefields in Scotland, weaving in locations that hit both the sights and the history in the most efficient way...
Jacobite Battlefield Tour – Leith Walk, Tue 5 May 2026 - Thu 7 May 2026 - Step back into the turbulent years of the Jacobite risings on this immersive three-day battlefield and Highland history tour. ...
