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Part 3 Battle of Spion Kop, 1900 The British, reinforced after the trauma of 'Black Week', were still labouring to relieve Ladysmith after almost three months of siege. General Buller decided on seizing Spion Kop because the hill stood slap-bang in the centre of Boer positions around Ladysmith. 20,000 troops, Mahatma Gandhi and Winston Churchill... Continue Reading →
Click for part 2 Battle of Saint-Denis, 1837 The Lower Canadian Rebellion was a toothless attempt to fight the British Army out of modern-day Quebec. The standout success for the Patriote insurgents, was when they fought off a British assault at Saint-Denis. The rebellion kicked off on November the 6th and the Patriots established the... Continue Reading →
Click for part 1 USS Hornet Sunk, 1829 A large US Navy sloop-of-war was lost in 1829, albeit in a maritime disaster rather than a military one. The USS Hornet was a 440-ton ship armed with 20 cannon and had a distinguished record as the first U.S. Navy ship to capture a British privateer in... Continue Reading →
The least straight-laced comedic sketches for the most straight-faced comedy fans, including Armstrong and Miller, Mitchell and Webb, Little Britain, Harry and Paul, plus Key and Peele Armstrong and Miller Roger: "What are you doing here Peter?" Holly: "Rog…" Peter: "Surprise! Happy birthday!" Roger: "Well it’s not my birthday for six months." Peter: "Sorry, happy... Continue Reading →
"Modern American war is as easy to script as a B-movie" quipped one US Army officer, referring to the predictability of US victories against its enemies in the late 20th Century. Yet, it wasn't always smooth sailing for the Yanks. Presented, the worst US military disaster of every decade spanning the Declaration of Independence til... Continue Reading →
Your chronological guide to all the events of the Star Wars Galaxy that have occured in live-action format The mega Star Wars (SW) story - a tale of heroes and villains; alien species; epic wars over exotic worlds; the Jedi and their nemeses the Sith, and the age old war between light and darkness, a... Continue Reading →
Four countries that didn't have a dog in the fight but, unknown to most, battled in the 2nd World War World War Two wasn’t called a ‘world war’ for nothing; a whole heap of nations got sucked into it. There was the ‘Big Six’ of course; there were the exiled governments of occupied countries like... Continue Reading →
Seven men who were famous for their colossal height, size and strength, including the 'Cape Breton Giant', 'Canadian Colossus' and 'Childe of Hale' Robert Wadlow is the tallest human being to have ever existed as verified by science, towering over all at 8 ft 11 in (2.72 m). Yet the same condition which made him... Continue Reading →
From a dog landing on someone's head to celebrating a goal, here are 15 tales of death striking from the oddest angles. Death is a fascinating topic for many; there is a deep, intrinsic fear of our mortality and of how fragile it can be. Alas, we are not all destined to die of old... Continue Reading →
Your chronological guide to watching over 60 movies, episodes and short films of the Alien vs. Predator (AVP) movie universe "There's something out there waiting for us, and it ain't no man."Billy, Predator (1987) “I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched sea-beams glitter in... Continue Reading →
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