On this day in 1861, the United States risks war with Great Britain as a boarding party from an American warship removes Confederate diplomats from the Royal Mail Ship Trent. London responds by sending troops to Canada.

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British Brigadier General Robert Thomas Wilson & his small escort with Russian troops at the Battle of Tarutino - October 1812.

In August 1812, Wilson accompanied by 5 men of the 20th Dragoons, to the main theater of hostilities that of the French invasion of Russia.

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5 Nov 1688 William III lands with the fleet at Brixham & about 15,000 troops

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"The people rose up, the storm broke" — German postcard from the First World War (1914) showing Germania leading troops into battle while the German eagle flies overhead.

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Back in 'nam I was flying helicopters with Lennon and we moved some CHOICE product to keep the troops' spirits up, so to speak. Glad you are back brotha

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Good afternoon troops

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LUCCA COMICS & GAMES 2021: GLI ANNUNCI parte 3
- Slave of the Magic Capital's Elite Troops - 8 volumi (in corso)
- Belle (Romanzi e Anime Book)
- Shangri-la Frontier - 5 volumi (in corso)

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He turned to politics, and counted on war fatigue and the support of his former troops to win the Presidency in 1864. His plan failed, and he won only three states and 21 electoral votes as Lincoln routed him for a second term. ()

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OTD 1600 Carew defended inhabitants of Waterford (a key port for landing troops) from accusations of practicing popery, 'I hold it somewhat doubtful, not supposing that a corporate town, endowed with so great privileges, will hazard their charters in so palpable & gross a manner'

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As part of MU's resurgence, we're going to be revamping MU's Troops, properly this time, and only granting it under a criteria that focuses the least on DANK holdings, but how a Trooper brings value to other memebers of our community. More on that on Monday's follow up news. 😉

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'A Seene [sic] Expected to have happen'd near Lisbon'.

A battle-scene, British soldiers driving French troops into the sea. In the foreground Wellesley, tall and handsome, holds the long pigtail of General Junot while he raises his sabre to slash it off.

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The only way you'll ever get me to go skiing is by letting me carry a .22 and fire at cans on a fence post 100 meters away while pretending they're soviet troops.

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10 troops & 2 characters done so far.

Also; is it just me; or does my knight incantor give off SERIOUS Mephiston vibe?👀

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1872: in Naples, King Vittorio Emanuele II signs the decree establishing the Mountain Troops, simply called "Alpini". The idea was of the general Domenico Perrucchetti.


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The life less ordinary of artist From painting nudes at a time when it was forbidden to sleeping among the troops in both world wars, the vitality of her work makes her still strikingly relevant. https://t.co/0Ae7palDm6

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1812 | "So ends the Campaign of 1812, one of the most disastrous ones to the American arms and a most glorious one for the troops and inhabitants of Upper Canada." - Capt. William Hamilton, Provincial Light Dragoons

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11 Oct 1776 NY, NY Gen Wm Howe directs a division of troops to embark on transports & hazard the treacherous waters of the Hellgate. Under a blanket of fog, they sail through it & anchor off the Throg’s Neck.

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It was a close-run thing. As the Irish managed to clamber onto the ramparts Capt Thomas Williams challenged his troops to live and die like men or surrender 'like sheep going to the shambles' as he blasted the Irish back with cannon loaded with musket shot.

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Civilization 2 Units - Alpine Troops

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Ara~Ara
Troops it's time to rally!
Your Commander has gone live!
Let's see what they get into today~
https://t.co/RB1FTl7TRK

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