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Ohhhhh....I see now, I thought you were talking about our fall of shot :
Along these line's, during the Napoleonic Wars cannon were designated by the weight of their shot with the 12lbr being one of the sizes, who's "12lb" shot was heaviest, and who was the lightest of the following cities/countries, if the 100lbs of England and Ireland were the Standard:
Amsterdam;
Paris;
Frankfurt;
Denmark;
Naples
Russia.
Along these line's, during the Napoleonic Wars cannon were designated by the weight of their shot with the 12lbr being one of the sizes, who's "12lb" shot was heaviest, and who was the lightest of the following cities/countries, if the 100lbs of England and Ireland were the Standard:
Amsterdam;
Paris;
Frankfurt;
Denmark;
Naples
Russia.
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Is that the Lynx?
Michael Dorosh
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Sorry, which chapter of the QR&Os did this Webster chap write, again? ???
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Websters!? That American dictionary? Yech - What about the good old O.E.D.?
What hobby of Rommel's was taken advantage of by the SS when he complained about SS troops looting in Milan?
What hobby of Rommel's was taken advantage of by the SS when he complained about SS troops looting in Milan?
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The right handed feed question, I know you got the Lynx but what about the Grizzly ? That was or still is a R feed.
The right handed feed question, I know you got the Lynx but what about the Grizzly ? That was or still is a R feed.
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According to Rommel's biography, when Himmler asked how things were going in Milan, Rommel replied, something to the effect of, "Much better now that I have kicked out the SS!" He forwarded a list of names of SS officers who had engaged in various looting and other transgressions to the SS General Officer commanding who, in response, and knowing that Rommel was a devoted stamp collector, a fine collection that had been looted by the SS.
The book doesn't mention whether or not he kept it...
The book doesn't mention whether or not he kept it...
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Time for a new question. Who wrote this stanza and what battle or event are these lines in reference to:
'Few, few shall part where many meet;
The snow shall be their winding sheet;
And every turf beneath their feet
Shall be a soldier's sepulchre'
'Few, few shall part where many meet;
The snow shall be their winding sheet;
And every turf beneath their feet
Shall be a soldier's sepulchre'
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This battle was fought December 2, 1800, between the Austrians under Archduke John and the French under Moreau, in a forest near Munich. Hohenlinden means "High Limetrees."
Francis T. Palgrave, ed. (1824–1897). The Golden Treasury. 1875.
T. Campbell
CCXV. Hohenlinden
ON Linden, when the sun was low,
All bloodless lay the untrodden snow;
And dark as winter was the flow
Of Iser, rolling rapidly.
But Linden saw another sight, 5
When the drum beat at dead of night,
Commanding fires of death to light
The darkness of her scenery.
By torch and trumpet fast array'd
Each horseman drew his battle-blade, 10
And furious every charger neigh'd
To join the dreadful revelry.
Then shook the hills with thunder riven;
Then rush'd the steed to battle driven;
And louder than the bolts of heaven 15
Far flash'd the red artillery.
But redder yet that light shall glow
On Linden's hills of stainèd snow;
And bloodier yet the torrent flow
Of Iser, rolling rapidly. 20
'Tis morn; but scarce yon level sun
Can pierce the war-clouds rolling dun,
Where furious Frank and fiery Hun
Shout in their sulphurous canopy.
The combat deepens. On, ye brave 25
Who rush to glory, or the grave!
Wave, Munich! all thy banners wave,
And charge with all thy chivalry!
Few, few shall part where many meet!
The snow shall be their winding-sheet, 30
And every turf beneath their feet
Shall be a soldier's sepulchre.
http://www.bartleby.com/106/215.html
Francis T. Palgrave, ed. (1824–1897). The Golden Treasury. 1875.
T. Campbell
CCXV. Hohenlinden
ON Linden, when the sun was low,
All bloodless lay the untrodden snow;
And dark as winter was the flow
Of Iser, rolling rapidly.
But Linden saw another sight, 5
When the drum beat at dead of night,
Commanding fires of death to light
The darkness of her scenery.
By torch and trumpet fast array'd
Each horseman drew his battle-blade, 10
And furious every charger neigh'd
To join the dreadful revelry.
Then shook the hills with thunder riven;
Then rush'd the steed to battle driven;
And louder than the bolts of heaven 15
Far flash'd the red artillery.
But redder yet that light shall glow
On Linden's hills of stainèd snow;
And bloodier yet the torrent flow
Of Iser, rolling rapidly. 20
'Tis morn; but scarce yon level sun
Can pierce the war-clouds rolling dun,
Where furious Frank and fiery Hun
Shout in their sulphurous canopy.
The combat deepens. On, ye brave 25
Who rush to glory, or the grave!
Wave, Munich! all thy banners wave,
And charge with all thy chivalry!
Few, few shall part where many meet!
The snow shall be their winding-sheet, 30
And every turf beneath their feet
Shall be a soldier's sepulchre.
http://www.bartleby.com/106/215.html
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Thomas Campbell (1774–1844)
On the Battle of Hohenlinden (1803)
On Linden when the sun was low,
All bloodless lay th' untrodden snow,
And dark as winter was the flow
Of Iser rolling rapidly.
But Linden shew'd another sight,
When the drum beat at dead of night,
Commanding fires of death to light
The darkness of her scenery.
By torch and trumpet-sound array'd,
Each horseman drew his battle-blade,
And furious every charger neigh'd,
To join the dreadful revelry.
Then shook the hills with thunder riven,
Then rush'd the steeds to battle driven,
And vollying, like the bolts of heaven,
Far flash'd the red artillery.
And redder still those fires shall glow,
On Linden's hills of purpled snow;
And bloodier still shall be the flow
Of Iser rolling rapidly.
'Tis morn; but scarce yon level sun
Can pierce the war-cloud rolling dun,
Where furious Frank and fiery Hun
Shout, mid' their sulphurous canopy.
The combat deepens—on, ye brave!
Who rush to glory and the grave;
Wave, Munich, all thy banners wave,
And charge with all thy chivalry.
Oh! few shall part where many meet,
The snow shall be your winding sheet,
And every turf beneath your feet
Shall mark the soldiers' cemetry.
The Battle of Hohenlinden http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Hohenlinden
On the Battle of Hohenlinden (1803)
On Linden when the sun was low,
All bloodless lay th' untrodden snow,
And dark as winter was the flow
Of Iser rolling rapidly.
But Linden shew'd another sight,
When the drum beat at dead of night,
Commanding fires of death to light
The darkness of her scenery.
By torch and trumpet-sound array'd,
Each horseman drew his battle-blade,
And furious every charger neigh'd,
To join the dreadful revelry.
Then shook the hills with thunder riven,
Then rush'd the steeds to battle driven,
And vollying, like the bolts of heaven,
Far flash'd the red artillery.
And redder still those fires shall glow,
On Linden's hills of purpled snow;
And bloodier still shall be the flow
Of Iser rolling rapidly.
'Tis morn; but scarce yon level sun
Can pierce the war-cloud rolling dun,
Where furious Frank and fiery Hun
Shout, mid' their sulphurous canopy.
The combat deepens—on, ye brave!
Who rush to glory and the grave;
Wave, Munich, all thy banners wave,
And charge with all thy chivalry.
Oh! few shall part where many meet,
The snow shall be your winding sheet,
And every turf beneath your feet
Shall mark the soldiers' cemetry.
The Battle of Hohenlinden http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Hohenlinden
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lol it happens to all of us sometimes Danjanou 
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Very good! It is amazing how fast the old search engines can work.
Here's a follow-up question (as you might guess, it was in the breech...). What other nasty Napoleonic battle has been compared with the battle of Hohenlinden, using that same stanza?
Here's a follow-up question (as you might guess, it was in the breech...). What other nasty Napoleonic battle has been compared with the battle of Hohenlinden, using that same stanza?
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Well, there has yet to be any nibbles on that question, so here is a hint. That battle took place in 1807 in the winter, and the victor was a famous cavalry commander. (That should be nearly a give-away...).
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