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Navy couldn't govern land, so Rock was considered Sloop of war. Included several 18 & 24-pounder cannons. 120-strong garrison lived in caves/tents. Pulleys winched up & down supplies from ships. Also kept small herd of goats, guinea hens & chickens on Rock. #ThursdayMotivation

Natural #disasters can raise security concerns. 1169 Sicily Earthquake #OTD killed 15 to 25,000 people, damaging/destroying settlements. It also raised fears exiles would exploit situation with a Byzantine invasion/rebellion, although this did not occur. #MondayMorning #medieval

The doors of the Temple of Janus in Rome were left open when the Republic/Empire was at war & closed in peace. #OTD 29 BC they were closed for the first time since 235-227 BC. Celebration of later closures included coins showing the doors shut. #Roman #FridayFeeling

https://t.co/zO65D4hXLt Fascinating story of continued importance of Cavalry in #WW2 Syria-Lebanon Campaign, featuring 6th Australian Divisional Cavalry Regiment (1st pic 6th Regiment, 1941. Couldn't find one of their horses: 2nd pic 10th Light Horse Regiment). #MondayMotivation

"placing military auxiliaries in the context of extensive continental European involvement in Britain's empire." Join us at 5.15 today, Room 209, 2 University Gardens @UofGlasgow for Prof Stephen Conway @UCLHistory speaking on 'Britannia’s Military Auxiliaries'. #TuesdayThoughts

Europeans at the heart of Britain's Empire. Join us, 5.15 next Tuesday 9 October to hear Prof Stephen Conway @StephenConway94 speak on 'Britannia’s Military Auxiliaries: Continental Europeans in British Imperial Service, 1740-1800'. Rm 209, 2 University Gardens. #TuesdayThoughts

1298 #OTD Battle of Curzola. Genoese Navy defeats Venetians. Explorer Marco Polo, allegedly captured in this but probably earlier battle, spent his time in captivity dictating later famous work 'The Travels of Marco Polo', detailing his journeys around world. #FridayMotivation

1778 #OTD France invaded & captured Dominica in Caribbean: 2000 French soldiers to around 40-100 British + militia. French already infiltrated & got support of (mostly French) population, distracting one part of the garrison with drink & spiking cannons with sand. #FridayFeeling

In 1380, a dispute over brewing rights prompted a conflict in Vretslav (Wroclaw) between City Council & Church, known as the #Beer War - property seized, interdiction of religious services & sacking of Cathedral by soldiers. Truce after Papal intervention. #InternationalBeerDay

@RAFMUSEUM While overtaken by more advanced #WW2 aircraft, Gloster Gladiators were used in many theatres globally, including North/East Africa battles against Italian #biplanes, & served many air forces, ranging from Finland to China & beyond. Last service Portugal, 1953. #airpower #RAF100