Happy Battle of Balaclava day

[JustinW]

Originally Posted by Piobaire

My only recent ancestor not from Scotland, was my paternal great grandmother, a Von Herr from Germany. I usually wear a MacDonald, Lord of the Isle kilt. Last Highland games I was at, a guy came up and started talking to me. Told me I was a spitting image of a boyhood friend of his, and he was visiting from the Isle of Skye and was a MacDonald. That was very, very cool for me.

My maternal grandfather was a Macdonald ... or, as my mum says it "em, ay, cee, small dee, oh ...Macdonald". I don't know much about that particular branch of the tree.

 

[Piobaire]

Originally Posted by JustinW

My maternal grandfather was a Macdonald ... or, as my mum says it "em, ay, cee, small dee, oh ...Macdonald". I don't know much about that particular branch of the tree.

I found some family history in a Cape Breton book of pipe music, about three years ago. Apparently, a branch move to Nova Scotia. Now, I'm not sure why, but the patriarch became known as "the Ridge." A bunch of them moved to Ontario, around the turn of the 20th century, and we got "Ridgetown." My mother's father was a Macd from Ridgetown Ontario.

 

[JustinW]

Originally Posted by Piobaire

I found some family history in a Cape Breton book of pipe music, about three years ago. Apparently, a branch move to Nova Scotia. Now, I'm not sure why, but the patriarch became known as "the Ridge." A bunch of them moved to Ontario, around the turn of the 20th century, and we got "Ridgetown." My mother's father was a Macd from Ridgetown Ontario.

 

[why]

Originally Posted by Piobaire

93rd Highlanders. No Highlanders, it would have been a different story. Foot soldiers repel heavy cavalry? Amazing.

Not really. Even in the age of cavalry dominance, many infantry formations were able to readily defeat heavy cavalry charges. In the era of Napoleonic warfare, cavalry was often used for little more than added mobility. Once the lance was replaced by the ceremonial saber, cavalry was formally on its decline.

If you've ever wanted to see diagrams and 10,000-word explanations on the vagaries of ideal horse breeds in the Carpathian terrain, this book is for you:

 

[crazyquik]

Originally Posted by why

If you've ever wanted to see diagrams and 10,000-word explanations on the vagaries of ideal horse breeds in the Carpathian terrain, this book is for you:

Will kop 2nite.

Seriously.

 

[sonick]

I love it!

 

[JustinW]

Originally Posted by crazyquik

Will kop 2nite.

Seriously.

Grrrr. That has been on my Amazon wishlist for years now!


For sheer readability, I loved this:

 

[Piobaire]

Originally Posted by why

Not really. Even in the age of cavalry dominance, many infantry formations were able to readily defeat heavy cavalry charges. In the era of Napoleonic warfare, cavalry was often used for little more than added mobility. Once the lance was replaced by the ceremonial saber, cavalry was formally on its decline.

If you've ever wanted to see diagrams and 10,000-word explanations on the vagaries of ideal horse breeds in the Carpathian terrain, this book is for you:

Yeah, but we got the cool painting made about us!

Interesting looking book, but not my area of interest. I'd rather read about making charcuterie.

 

[why]

Originally Posted by Piobaire

Yeah, but we got the cool painting made about us!
You mean the poem? I'm not familiar with the painting.

 

[crazyquik]

Here is the valley from the Charge of the Light Brigade.

Half a league, half a league,
Half a league onward,
All in the valley of Death
Rode the six hundred.
"Forward, the Light Brigade!
"Charge for the guns!" he said:
Into the valley of Death
Rode the six hundred.


"Forward, the Light Brigade!"
Was there a man dismay'd?
Not tho' the soldier knew
Someone had blunder'd:
Theirs not to make reply,
Theirs not to reason why,
Theirs but to do and die:
Into the valley of Death
Rode the six hundred.


Cannon to right of them,
Cannon to left of them,
Cannon in front of them
Volley'd and thunder'd;
Storm'd at with shot and shell,
Boldly they rode and well,
Into the jaws of Death,
Into the mouth of Hell
Rode the six hundred.

 

[Piobaire]

Originally Posted by why

You mean the poem? I'm not familiar with the painting.

The Thin Red Line.

 

[JustinW]

Originally Posted by Piobaire

The Thin Red Line.

hmmmm .... that looks a lot like post #14:

Originally Posted by JustinW

We may just be related!

Actually, my great great great great grandfather (not the Macdonald, a William Hardman) fought in the Crimea before being pensioned out of the army to guard convicts en route to Australia.

 

[Piobaire]

Originally Posted by JustinW

hmmmm .... that looks a lot like post #14:

****. Think the guy copied that painting?

 

[JustinW]

Originally Posted by Piobaire

****. Think the guy copied that painting?

He told me it was an original!

 

[crazyquik]

Originally Posted by JustinW

He told me it was an original!

Ask for a refund.

or threaten to kick his ass

Or both