Battle of the Little Bighorn- a battle in Montana near the Little Bighorn River between United States cavalry under Custer and several groups of Native Americans (1876); Custer was pursuing Sioux led by Sitting Bull; Custer underestimated the size of the Sioux forces (which were supported by ...
Ahabitationalsurnamefrom places in England that have been sites of abattle. a town inEast Sussex, supposed site of the Battle of Hastings. Anagrams batlet tablet battle battle See also:Battle English Alternative forms battil,battill,battel,baittle,bettle,batwell ...
Generals at the Battle of Edgehill:King Charles I was the commander of his Royal forces. His Lord General was the Earl of Lindsey at the outset of the battle. A dispute with Prince Rupert caused Lindsey to give up his appointment and fight at the head of his regiment, where he was mort...
For example, the Normans say they are the underdog in the Battle of Hastings, while the Saxons also say they are the underdog. Well in this game, all versions of the story are accepted and represented. Every preset historical map will have more than 1 source of information that dictates...
Papers Respecting the Nepaul War from the General List of Papers Regarding the Administration of the Marquis of Hastings was an invaluable source of contemporaneous material. [Referred to in this article as NWP, standing for Nepal War Papers] Two other helpful sources are worth highlighting. First...
Battle, a town in Essex, was named after the Battle of Hastings which was fought nearby. Battle Abbey, an ancestral family estate, was erected after the conquest by William 1. In England, the family from Normandy first went to Bedford and Somerset and then settled in Essex County. There ...
Here is a science-fiction scenario: Imagine a strange new virus that incapacitates everybody below the age of 75. The virus wipes out the entire political leadership, except one old man, who has survived on account of his age, but may also be too old to handle the awesome task before ...
“Has Mother come in, Hastings?” “Yes, Miss Loring. She has been asking for you.” Miss Loring climbed the marble stairway that led to the second floor, but before she reached the landing, a voice sounded in her ears, a thin voice pitched in a high key of nervous tension. “Jane...
Governor and Company of Merchants of London Trading into the East Indies or (1708–1873): United Company of Merchants of England Trading to the East Indies Areas Of Involvement: international trade Related People: Robert Clive Warren Hastings ...