Rifles. In 1800 Colonel Coote Manninghams experimental Rifle Corps was raised as the Riflemen and designated as the 95th Regiment on the General Army List. Meeting no difficulty in recruiting, this regiment had 3 battalions in 1809. Companies of these 3 battalions fought at Waterloo.The riflemens u
Mummified bones of Egyptian monarchs, royalty and priests have long aroused the interest of people all over the world, and provided insight into this long-gone civilization. Mummies and sarcophagi arouse the interest of people to know what lies beneath them and explore the unknown. Everyone wants to
The Feast of Pentecost brings together, with different but related motives, two of the three great monotheisms:Christianity and Judaism . The Christian feast of Pentecost is dedicated to the Holy Spirit , certainly the most enigmatic and the most difficult to define of the persons of the Trinity. Be
Happy New Year to all of you who accompany me on my path through history. As you may have seen, it took a few days without posting new articles on my blog. The main cause is the need for a little respite in search of new ideas, to continue telling stories and showing new places. Note that these are