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Happy Saint Crispins Day

601st anniversary of the Battle of Agincourt & 162nd anniversary of the Battle of Balaclava

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Posted : October 25, 2016 4:14 am
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James Fleming, post: 396774, member: 136 wrote: Happy Saint Crispins Day

601st anniversary of the Battle of Agincourt & 162nd anniversary of the Battle of Balaclava

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I always liked this one:

 
Posted : October 25, 2016 5:34 am
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Dan Patterson, post: 396784, member: 1179 wrote: I always liked this one:

After Sir Laurence Olivier delivered the St Crispins Day speech on the radio during WWII, Churchill requested that he make a film version of Henry V to boost British morale, thus : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_V_(1944_film)

 
Posted : October 25, 2016 5:46 am
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As for the charge of the light brigade, I first learned of it as a teenager from this:

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Posted : October 28, 2016 2:37 pm