13 July 1644: Royalist Captain Atkyns attempts to kill Sir Arthur Hesilrige, MP for Leicestershire, at the battle of #RoundwayDown .
'I'm sure I hit his head, for I touched it before I gave fire... but he was too well-armed all over for a pistol bullet to do him any hurt.'
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Oliver's Castle at Roundway Down, looking North towards Beacon Hill. HedleyThorne.com
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The Battle of #RoundwayDown was fought #OTD 1643. A great story - it is part of Book 2 of #DividedKingdomBooks .
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Good evening, I hope you are well. Today I am posting a view from Oliver's Castle across the eroded chalk escarpments and battlefield of Roundway Down towards Beacon Hill. #wiltshire HedleyThorne.com #roundwaydown #oliverscastle
๐ Amazing day visiting crop circles! Lucky enough to catch a report of this one just before heading home. Never been in such a newly created circle - amazing! Whoever is creating them is very talented! ๐ฝ๐
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The Siege of Devizes started #OTD 1643. Often overshadowed by #RoundwayDown , it is a great story and part of Book 2 of #DividedKingdomBooks .
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