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07-16-2014 , 10:10 PM

Al Mirpuri

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I read a book on the English Civil War.

Two incidental details really stood out:

1. The Parliamentarians (the good guys!) took Apprentice Boys out of London to fight a battle against the Royalists. These boys were shocked to see what cows looked like!

2. The Parliamentarians (the good guys?) massacred a bunch of Royalist camp followers after one battle - men, women, children. Their justification was that their victims were Irish!

I look forward to the incidental details you have taken away from particular texts.

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07-17-2014 , 03:46 AM

Mason Malmuth

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Originally Posted by Al Mirpuri

What did the bad guys do?

Mason

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07-17-2014 , 11:58 AM

Doc T River

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One man's good guys is another man's bad guys.

Last edited by Doc T River; 07-17-2014 at 11:58 AM. Reason: To the victors go the spoils of history.

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07-17-2014 , 07:22 PM

DoTheMath

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Originally Posted by Mason Malmuth

What did the bad guys do?

Mason

Raped the Parliamentarian camp followers, put the apprentice boys to work, and milked the cows(?).

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07-17-2014 , 08:06 PM

Al Mirpuri

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I read a book on the US Civil War.

Incidental detail:

During one year, Richmond's theaters were packed with crowds watching Les Misérables.

This caught on so much that General Robert E. Lee's army became known as Lee's Miserables.

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07-28-2014 , 01:31 AM

Al Mirpuri

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Catastrophe: Europe Goes To War 1914 by Max Hastings

Incidental detail: Ronald Colman, Herbert Marshall, Claude Rains and Basil Rathbone all served in the same regiment.

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