"Happy 18th June!" Topic

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StaffordGames	18 Jun 2009 5:06 a.m. PST
I would like to wish everyone a happy '18th June', especially our French cousins!
Grizwald	18 Jun 2009 5:12 a.m. PST
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Who asked this joker	18 Jun 2009 5:20 a.m. PST
I'm sure your cousins will happily return the sentiment on July 17th…if they know their history.
Saber6	18 Jun 2009 5:49 a.m. PST
Merde
Warlord	18 Jun 2009 6:14 a.m. PST
June 18th, 1815 – WATERLOO Can you imagine… the true clash of the Titans! Any of you ever read the book "Waterloo: Day of Battle by David Howarth? Read it when I was about 16 years ago. I takes accounts from men who fought on both sides and in different parts of the battlefield and gives their experiences. Great book.
Who asked this joker	18 Jun 2009 6:33 a.m. PST
Any of you ever read the book "Waterloo: Day of Battle by David Howarth? It sounds like a book I read in College in 1985 or so.
Warlord	18 Jun 2009 7:26 a.m. PST
I remember reading about the young Ensign who was moving forward with his unit and a cannon ball came through the ranks and took off the head of his friend who was next to him? I also remember Corp. Dickson's account about the "Giant" of a man Sgt. Ewart who siezed the 45th Eagle, and how he cut Frenchmen down with "ghastly cold-bloodness" one after the other. It has been over 25 years since I read the book so it is a little mixed memories for me. The principals characters of the book were: Wellington Napoleon Lord Uxbridge Capt. Kincaid Corp. Dickson Col. Ompteda Lt. Graeme Sgt. Morris Sgt. Lawrence Lt. Gronow Cpt. Mercer Sgt. Wheeler En. Leeke Pvt. Clay Cadet Larreguy Cpt. Robinaux Lt. Martin Marshal Ney It gives personal accounts which puts the days events together in the book, it is a very good book and it gave me impressions – such as it describes the way Ewart killed and what the battlefield must have looked like after it was all over – pure carnage! Made me really think about what it must have REALLY been like for those guys.
CorroPredo	18 Jun 2009 9:15 a.m. PST
Thanks, but how did you know it was my birthday??
Supercilius Maximus	18 Jun 2009 10:23 a.m. PST
Howarth also wrote "Trafalgar: The Nelson Touch" – I recall buying both at the same time from a local bookstore (aged about 10) and thinking "Wow! I want to know more……"
richarDISNEY	18 Jun 2009 12:58 p.m. PST
International Sushi Day? link
Lyondri	23 Jun 2009 2:23 a.m. PST
What happened on July 17th ? June 18th, that memorable day when General de Gaulle send his famous BBC Broadcast…