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Tuesday, 30 July 2013

Fort Carré, Antibes at night

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This terrific picture was taken by Sandrine Fuller and posted on the Fort Carré, Antibes Facebook page.
Monday, 29 July 2013

Napoleon - a good read

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After a detour through a little 18th century North American history and some British fortification books, I thought I would get back to...
Thursday, 25 July 2013

Tirailleurs Senegalais & Cuirassiers, early WW1

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This picture was on the Facebook page of World War One. I don't know where he finds these photos but I thank him for so doing. A te...
Wednesday, 24 July 2013

Ken Watanabe remakes "Unforgiven"

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Something to look forward to. Ken Watanabe and director Lee Song-Il have remade "Unforgiven" into a samurai film,  Yurusarezar...
Monday, 22 July 2013

The Ashes 2013, Game 2, Lord's, London

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English Centurions, Ian Bell and Joe Root, photo from The Guardian, thank you The series results so far, after game 2. ENGLAND 2   A...
Saturday, 20 July 2013

M1907 Machine Gun 'St Etienne'

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This photograph was on Facebook World War One site. A French army machine gun team manning a St Etienne Model 1907 machine gun. The whi...
Tuesday, 16 July 2013

Fortress Visit Report no. 9 : Ile de Ré Redoubt at Le Matray

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 The Western part of the Ile de Ré is connected to the rest of the island by a very narrow strip of land. A fort was built here in 1627, r...
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Pierre le Poilu
YORK, England, United Kingdom
Recently retired, with a great interest in French history and fortifications,cricket, opera and classical music, food and film and now the time to enjoy them
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