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Readers may have come across a fictitious account of a recent splendid little 'Lace' War ....and a homage to that great book 'Charge', and Brigadier Young and Colonel Lawford;
here:
http://megablitzandmore.blogspot.com/
The photos below tell the true tale.....
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The Elector's Grenadiers storm the redoubt
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God being on side of those who shoot straight, as the clever Frenchman says
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A gloomy Emperor viewing the rout of his army -- again!
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The Sittingbad battle was huge fun, with the Elector enjoy dinner at the Emperor's table. But as we all know, the Emperor is better at dining, than fighting.....
Lies and deceit! And of course, it was the Emperor who dined at the Elector’s table. As indeed he had done the previous evening - the Elector having left his gate unguarded....
ReplyDeleteHurrah! It is such a pleasure to hear a true accounting of this tale rather than the unvarnished Imperial propaganda of *ahem* less rigorous news pamphlets.
ReplyDeleteKind regards,
Chris
The Emperor; better at dining than fighting...
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