Happy Semiquincentennial To Our Country the USA

Frogsker30 · 2026-01-16T17:17:36-0600

ThankGODforWVB said:
He is a nuanced character. The Irish hate him with good cause. But it isn't an unmitigated story like some would have you believe. He is also THE reason why Jews returned to Britain for the first time in 300 years.

Slightly it: I was in Ireland this past fall, every tour, museum, etc that I went to bashed the fuck out of Cromwell.

There’s this old castle near limerick Ireland called Desmond castle, the guide/historian spent the whole time talking shit on cromwell

ThankGODforWVB · 2026-01-16T17:20:44-0600

Did you know that the last battle of the English CIvil War was actually fought here in the United States??

Sometimes called the “last battle of the English Civil War,” the Battle of the Severn was fought for control of colonial Maryland near present-day Annapolis on March 25, 1655. One side supported the government of Lord Baltimore, the proprietary ruler of Maryland according to a royal charter issued in 1632. The other side supported the rule of Maryland’s Puritan minority, who had taken over the government in 1654 in an extension of unrest caused by the English Civil War. Both sides claimed loyalty to the English Commonwealth and its current leader, Oliver Cromwell, and both accused the other side of rebellion. The Puritans won a decisive victory and retained control, but in 1657 representatives of both sides back in England came to a peace settlement which restored Baltimore’s rule.

The Battle of the Severn: The English Civil War in Colonial Maryland

Sometimes called the “last battle of the English Civil War,” the Battle of the Severn was fought for control of colonial Maryland near present-day...

www.battlefields.org

Kaladin · 2026-01-16T17:22:40-0600

ThankGODforWVB said:
Did you know that the last battle of the English CIvil War was actually fought here in the United States??

Sometimes called the “last battle of the English Civil War,” the Battle of the Severn was fought for control of colonial Maryland near present-day Annapolis on March 25, 1655. One side supported the government of Lord Baltimore, the proprietary ruler of Maryland according to a royal charter issued in 1632. The other side supported the rule of Maryland’s Puritan minority, who had taken over the government in 1654 in an extension of unrest caused by the English Civil War. Both sides claimed loyalty to the English Commonwealth and its current leader, Oliver Cromwell, and both accused the other side of rebellion. The Puritans won a decisive victory and retained control, but in 1657 representatives of both sides back in England came to a peace settlement which restored Baltimore’s rule.

The Battle of the Severn: The English Civil War in Colonial Maryland

Sometimes called the “last battle of the English Civil War,” the Battle of the Severn was fought for control of colonial Maryland near present-day...

www.battlefields.org

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Frogsker30 · 2026-01-16T17:24:17-0600

Another fact I find interesting is that Ireland as an independent country is barely 100 years old

ThankGODforWVB · 2026-01-16T17:25:12-0600

Frogsker30 said:
Slightly it: I was in Ireland this past fall, every tour, museum, etc that I went to bashed the fuck out of Cromwell.

There’s this old castle near limerick Ireland called Desmond castle, the guide/historian spent the whole time talking shit on cromwell

Oh I KNOW that story. IT was a horrible massacre by Cromwell's forces.
Understand however that there is apart that won't be told in Ireland: The Irish Lords had agreed to support Charles the II and an army of French troops to land and attack the British. This went completely sideways for the Irish when the French didn't supply all the troops they promised, and Charles II sailed away to escape.

Cromwell had created the world's first modern army. No one in Europe could defeat Cromwell, nor his army and their tactical and strategic design. They would go on to immolate the Scottish as well.

Quint · 2026-01-16T17:27:23-0600

ThankGODforWVB said:
FYI I do lectures on American History, with particular emphasis on the Constitution, the causes of the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, and both World Wars, as well as the English Civil War.

Do you do kids parties?

Frogsker30 · 2026-01-16T17:27:43-0600

ThankGODforWVB said:
Oh I KNOW that story. IT was a horrible massacre by Cromwell's forces.
Understand however that there is apart that won't be told in Ireland: The Irish Lords had agreed to support Charles the II and an army of French troops to land and attack the British. This went completely sideways for the Irish when the French didn't supply all the troops they promised, and Charles II sailed away to escape.

Cromwell had created the world's first modern army. No one in Europe could defeat Cromwell, nor his army and their tactical and strategic design. They would go on to immolate the Scottish as well.

That tracks with my favorite saying of any history

It’s HISstory.

Frogsker30 · 2026-01-16T17:28:53-0600

ThankGODforWVB said:
FYI I do lectures on American History, with particular emphasis on the Constitution, the causes of the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, and both World Wars, as well as the English Civil War.

Sign me up

This is probably my favorite era of history

ThankGODforWVB · 2026-01-16T17:29:48-0600

The reason that the British army became the redcoats was an utter accident .......... Cromwell was building the first elements of his army, and he wanted them to all wear the same colored uniform (which was unusual for normal soldiers at that time). The cloth makers had excess rolls in large quantities of one thing; RED WOOL CLOTH. SO the Roundheads of Cromwell's army were all dressed in Red Wool Cloth, and thus a tradition was born.

ThankGODforWVB · 2026-01-16T17:35:59-0600

Quint said:
Do you do kids parties?

Now you are scaring me ....
No I lecture for DAR Chapters, and historical societies, and occasionally at retirement facilities. I am working on doing some HS's in the area. I also judge historical essays for scholarships, and write on International history websites.

Quint · 2026-01-16T17:37:37-0600

ThankGODforWVB said:
Now you are scaring me ....
No I lecture for DAR Chapters, and historical societies, and occasionally at retirement facilities. I am working on doing some HS's in the area. I also judge historical essays for scholarships, and write on International history websites.

Don’t be scared. I’m just historically sarcastic.

In all honesty I loved history as a young man, but didn’t have the time to do much with it.

ThankGODforWVB · 2026-01-16T17:39:18-0600

Quint said:
Don’t be scared. I’m just historically sarcastic.

In all honesty I loved history as a young man, but didn’t have the time to do much with it.

Do you have an era that you are particularly interested in??

Quint · 2026-01-16T17:45:34-0600

ThankGODforWVB said:
Do you have an era that you are particularly interested in??

The Chinese dynasties are interesting as are Medieval times. US colonization and expansion is also interesting.

As a kid I’d watch ‘The World At War’ on PBS inn black and white and was always fascinated

ThankGODforWVB · 2026-01-16T17:57:47-0600

A lot of people are interested in World War 2 history, and I get that. I am going to give you are recommendation for a book to read that is THE BEST ACCOUNT OF A HISTORICAL EVENT IN WORLD WAR 2 YOU PROBABLY NEVER HEARD OF: THE LAST STAND OF THE TIN CAN SAILORS, BY JAMES D. HORNFISCHER.
This is the most compelling true story I have ever read. It is about a naval battle during the invasion of Leyte gulf in 1944. It was the largest naval battle (in a series) fought in World War 2. The story in the book is how two destroyers and two destroyer escorts held off the Yamato, and 3 other Japanese battleships, from wiping out the American forces that were landing on Leyte.
THIS was the largest naval battle overall every fought by ANY navy.
What these sailors did on these destroyers to save the fleet is AMAZING.
Why isn't this story more well known??? Because Admiral Halsey doesn't look good because of what happened in this battle. and literally the captains of these destroyers save him from a probable court-martial.

The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

ThankGODforWVB · 2026-01-16T18:00:06-0600

Quint said:
The Chinese dynasties are interesting as are Medieval times. US colonization and expansion is also interesting.

As a kid I’d watch ‘The World At War’ on PBS inn black and white and was always fascinated

If you find the Chinese dynasties interesting, you should read about the Vietnamese lords who fought and defeated them .... amazing stories, with Vietnamese and Cambodian leaders who are in my top 20 of best combat overall commanders of all history.

Ext. 55 · 2026-01-16T18:46:55-0600

ThankGODforWVB said:
A lot of people are interested in World War 2 history, and I get that. I am going to give you are recommendation for a book to read that is THE BEST ACCOUNT OF A HISTORICAL EVENT IN WORLD WAR 2 YOU PROBABLY NEVER HEARD OF: THE LAST STAND OF THE TIN CAN SAILORS, BY JAMES D. HORNFISCHER.
This is the most compelling true story I have ever read. It is about a naval battle during the invasion of Leyte gulf in 1944. It was the largest naval battle (in a series) fought in World War 2. The story in the book is how two destroyers and two destroyer escorts held off the Yamato, and 3 other Japanese battleships, from wiping out the American forces that were landing on Leyte.
THIS was the largest naval battle overall every fought by ANY navy.
What these sailors did on these destroyers to save the fleet is AMAZING.
Why isn't this story more well known??? Because Admiral Halsey doesn't look good because of what happened in this battle. and literally the captains of these destroyers save him from a probable court-martial.

The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Very cool, will check this out. Thanks for the tip. Like you said everyone loves WW2, but have recently started diving in more to WW1…the political dynamics leading up to the war is very interesting.

Big fan of history. Love listening to Dan Carlins Hard Core History series. Rather chunky listening, but always good stuff.

Napoleonic wars, French and Indian War, Civil War all are very interesting to me.

Love the Viking expansion timelines from the 790s through early 1200s.

Crusades are always deep fun.

ThankGODforWVB · 2026-01-16T20:00:29-0600

Ext. 55 said:
Very cool, will check this out. Thanks for the tip. Like you said everyone loves WW2, but have recently started diving in more to WW1…the political dynamics leading up to the war is very interesting.

Big fan of history. Love listening to Dan Carlins Hard Core History series. Rather chunky listening, but always good stuff.

Napoleonic wars, French and Indian War, Civil War all are very interesting to me.

Love the Viking expansion timelines from the 790s through early 1200s.

Crusades are always deep fun.

Here is a tip on the WW1 History. You are going to get at least two perspectives on the Western Front; one that the British and French generals were all idiots, and the second that they were all geniuses. Lean more to that idea that they were all idiots, or as is often stated Donkeys leading heroes. Get a generalist history for the period first to just give you a tiny sense of the scope of the war.

It is an immense tableau ...... keep that in mind from Murmansk to South Africa. From the naval battles off Argentina to the final vestiges of the Czech White Army going to Vladivostok. I have studied it for 40 years and still don't know it all, I have dozens of books about it, and have borrowed many more. You can't understand it all without studying things like the Russian Revolution in depth.

Then there is the naval battles and of course Jutland ....

You need to learn about the tangled weave of Queen Victoria's family, and how Wilhelm's jealousy of Prince/King Albert plays their parts.

Then there is the story of America, and don't forget to read the John J. Pershing biography. Don't forget to study that liar WIlson, and that idiot from our home state; William Jennings Bryan. There is so much to unpack, you have to do it in pieces. Don't neglect to read Churchill's biography .... and the story of Gallipoli ..... how the Armenian genocide occurred .....

ThankGODforWVB · 2026-01-16T20:06:40-0600

If you want to read a depressing book, read Kut 1916: The Forgotten British Disaster in Iraq it was a complete and utter horror story for the British. Just unfathomable inhumanity from the Turks.

Ext. 55 · 2026-01-16T20:15:07-0600

ThankGODforWVB said:
Here is a tip on the WW1 History. You are going to get at least two perspectives on the Western Front; one that the British and French generals were all idiots, and the second that they were all geniuses. Lean more to that idea that they were all idiots, or as is often stated Donkeys leading heroes. Get a generalist history for the period first to just give you a tiny sense of the scope of the war.

It is an immense tableau ...... keep that in mind from Murmansk to South Africa. From the naval battles off Argentina to the final vestiges of the Czech White Army going to Vladivostok. I have studied it for 40 years and still don't know it all, I have dozens of books about it, and have borrowed many more. You can't understand it all without studying things like the Russian Revolution in depth.

Then there is the naval battles and of course Jutland ....

You need to learn about the tangled weave of Queen Victoria's family, and how Wilhelm's jealousy of Prince/King Albert plays their parts.

Then there is the story of America, and don't forget to read the John J. Pershing biography. Don't forget to study that liar WIlson, and that idiot from our home state; William Jennings Bryan. There is so much to unpack, you have to do it in pieces. Don't neglect to read Churchill's biography .... and the story of Gallipoli ..... how the Armenian genocide occurred .....

Love it…

this will sounds ridiculous given the truth versus reality…and the series Victoria is actually pretty good.

Will be in Europe this March for a month. Working as we have multiple offices there. Going to hit up the Imperial War Museum this time around while in the UK.

ThankGODforWVB · 2026-01-16T23:44:15-0600

Ext. 55 said:
Love it…

this will sounds ridiculous given the truth versus reality…and the series Victoria is actually pretty good.

Will be in Europe this March for a month. Working as we have multiple offices there. Going to hit up the Imperial War Museum this time around while in the UK.

You will love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Now let me give you another place to go that you might like, if you are on the Continent; go to Fort Douamount.

My wife and went their when we were taking classes through University of Maryland European Division and taking a class on the period of World War 1. This is the Verdun region, and within this area over 1 million soldiers died during World War 1.

The building you see in these photos, is an ossuary for literally hundreds of thousands of bodies and their bones. Some could be identified by their units, or from the battle they they died in. Their were however so many bodies, and the battles lasted for so long, that in the end the units, battles, and nation's of origin could no longer even be determined. So around the bottom of this building, which is a mile in it's complete outline, are windows that look into the piles of bones that were found and could not be in any way identified.

They are undoubtedly either French or German/Austrian, but what they are for sure is unknowable.

Fort Douaumont - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

No location that was historical has had such an impact on me as visiting this location, I was left in tears by it. The unimaginable terror and horror of that battle is just unfathomable.

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