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An event that should be ingrained in the cultural history of this country, it's as important in understanding nineteenth century Britain as much if not more so than Waterloo (where the contribution of Blucher's Prussians is often forgotten).
Some really good stuff has been coming to light in Manchester on this, we made a point of putting it on the curriculum because the locals don’t even know about it in many cases.
If anyone is in and around Manchester the People’s History Museum is worth a visit every time.
Ah yes Old Blucher .... the Prussian Field Marshal who made Roy Keane look like a proper pussy cat .... battlefield team talks don't get much better or scarier ...
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Peterloo 200 years on on 11:56 - Aug 16 with 1597 views
not only is the prussian contribution forgotten but the fact that only just over a third of wellingtons army at waterloo were actually "British", the majority being a mixture of German, Dutch and Belgian
Some really good stuff has been coming to light in Manchester on this, we made a point of putting it on the curriculum because the locals don’t even know about it in many cases.
If anyone is in and around Manchester the People’s History Museum is worth a visit every time.
That's quite shocking - I wasn't exactly into history at school over half a century ago! but one of the few things that stuck in my memory has been the Peterloo Massacre.
There have also been dozens of programmes on it on BBC radio & TV during the past fortnight, but I suppose not many youngsters (in particular) listen to or watch those platforms these days.
I was completely unaware of this about 10 years ago. Someone mentioned it in a conversation and I sort of blanked him. If that had happened I would have heard about it - right? So I surfed the net and read up about it. It was more shocking than had been described to me. Why is it that major change in our society comes about when one side goes over the top and commits an atrocity. Perhaps Brexit is a modern day atrocity that will force a major societal change.
Don't believe a word I say. I'm only kidding. Or am I?