The battle of Vimeiro, fought #OnThisDay 21st August 1808 Wellesley’s success here, defeating a French force under General Junot, created the circumstances to end the first French invasion of Portugal. This video is shot from W’s first position, which Junot sought to outflank

Man finds V-1 flying bomb. Man edits impromptu history video in bar. Video at bringupthepiat.com

Top 10 Civil War Movies 5. THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY (1966) Dir. Sergio Leone. Starring Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef, Eli Wallach. Set during the New Mexico Campaign of 1862. Three gunslingers conspire with and against each other to find buried Confederate gold.

Behold, a battlefield! #ifightsmitsigl #wilsonscreek

Franz Sigel war heir! Die Schlacht von Wilson’s Creek, 1861. Wir sind heute auf dem Schlachtfeld unterwegs. Viele von Sigels Soldaten sind Deutsch-Amerikaner aus Missouri. Ihr Schlachtruf war "I fights mit Sigel!" #civilwar #wilsonscreek #battlefieldtours #walktheground

At the Washita battlefield today. #battlefieldtours #walkthrground

Los Alamos.

Fight for the Ray Cornfield, Wilson’s Creek, 10 August 1861. #civilwar #battlefieldtours #walktheground

We don’t know who needs to hear this, but downloading a historical photo from the LOC and slapping your logo across the bottom doesn’t make that photo yours.

OLD PAP’S REVOLVER. Colt Model 1851 Navy revolver with factory engraving on the barrel and a likeness of MG Sterling Price on the left ivory grip. On display at Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield. On loan from Alan Price. #civilwar #confederate #coltrevolver #firearms #2a

I fights mit Sigel! Sigel’s brigade in the cornfield at Wilson’s Creek. #civilwar #militaryhistory #battlefieldtours #walktheground

'The sea has never been friendly to man, at most it has been the accomplice of human restlessness.” - Joseph Conrad

Sigel is surprised at Wilson’s Creek. When the 3rd Louisiana break from cover and you mistake them for the 1st Iowa… well… mistakes can happen. #civilwar #wilsonscreek #militaryhistory #franzsigel #sterlingprice #battlefieldtours #walktheground

Live scenes from Tour Headquarters as we begin planning for 2024.

New video at bringupthepiat.com #civilwar #battlefieldtour #walktheground

It’s 1700 somewhere. Jimmy Buffett was awarded the U. S. Navy Superior Public Service Award in 2018 for “dedicated service to our Sailors, Marines, wounded warriors, and civilians.” #crostthebar #rip #jimmybuffett variety.com/2023/music/obi…

Another excellent episode! Matthew Lewis kicks off History Hit💥 Gone Medieval’s special series of podcasts about Medieval Queens with a look at Æthelflæd, Lady of the Mercians who ruled Mercia in the Midlands from 911 until her death. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gon…

Top 10 Civil War Movies 4. COLD MOUNTAIN (2003) Dir. Anthony Minghella. Starring Jude Law, Nicole Kidman. Renee Zellweger. Depicts Battle of the Crater in all its chaos and the Confederate Home Guard in all its malice. #civilwar #movie #top10

“At 300 yards…” Martini-Henry rifle, .577/450 calibre, 3 rounds rapid fire. The knack is to draw 3 rounds from the ammunition pouch, keeping the spare rounds ready in-hand to quickly reload. Requires practice, obviously, but that’s what makes volley fire so effective.

Top 10 Civil War Movies: 3. MAJOR DUNDEE (1965) Dir. Sam Peckinpah. Starring Charlton Heston, Richard Harris, Jim Hutton, James Coburn. The movie mixes Galvanized Yankees, marauding Apaches, and the French intervention in Mexico into a Western adventure with big war scenes.