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3 days ago · However, the following year saw a Greek army decisively defeat Mardonius and his troops at the Battle of Plataea, ending the second Persian invasion. Both ancient and modern writers have used the Battle of Thermopylae as a flagship example of the power of an army defending its native soil.
5 days ago · Friday, July 12, 2024. Ss Nabor and Felix, Martyrs at Milan. July 12th is traditionally the feast day of two early martyrs of the church of Milan, Ss Nabor and Felix, who have long occupied a prominent place in the Ambrosian Rite. Together with their fellow soldier St Victor, they are named in the Communicantes of the Ambrosian Canon, and their ...
4 days ago · A later tradition associates all three of them with the Theban Legion, partly because they were in Milan in service to the Emperor Maximian, who made his headquarters in that city, and was the persecutor of that legion.
4 days ago · Visit us for free, for things to do near Newport, at the ancient Roman town of Caerleon. From soldiers’ barracks to Roman gardens; events to school trips, come and enjoy Wales’ ancient history and archaeology.
1 day ago · Following the Dieppe Raid, Mountbatten became a controversial figure in Canada, with the Royal Canadian Legion distancing itself from him during his visits there during his later career. His relations with Canadian veterans, who blamed him for the losses, "remained frosty" after the war.
4 days ago · Biographical sketches of the officers of the British Legion Infantry, 1778-1782, submitted by Don Gara.
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4 days ago · Index to British Legion History. The links on this page will take you to various articles, period papers and other records of the British Legion. Biographical Sketches, British Legion Cavalry Officers. Biographical Sketches, British Legion Infantry Officers. Cricket Matches, 1778.
