- Which number stood for England in Nelson’s signal?
- What was: “L’Angleterre compte que chacun fera son devoir”?
- What was Lieutenant John Pasco’s job?
- What in the ground caused the Aberfan slurry slide?
- Significance of the Danville train in the Civil War?
- What did Cornwallis later do in Ireland?
- Where was the US v France Quasi War mainly fought?
4: water. Deadly stuff. For God’s sake don’t add it to your beer.
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JH: 4 … the spring, yes.
1. #3, 5 & 2 of the Royal Navy Signal flags hoisted together denoted “England”. Not sure in which order, but the began the famous message:
2. “England expects that every man will do his duty”.
3. Pasco hoisted the flags up the flagpole of HMS Victory.
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JH: Present and correct … 253.
6. Cornwallis was Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. By most accounts a humane governor but hardly a friend to the Irish people.
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JH: He also caused the Act of Union which had Ireland in the fold for some time.