Austerlitz - Gettysburg* * - other battles are available as well as other addresses but may not be as famous "Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure. We are met on a great battle-field of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field, as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this. But, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate—we can not consecrate—we can not hallow—this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us—that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion—that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain—that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom—and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth."
Yes but what has that got to do with the cheating AB's Gettysburg - Agincourt ** ** too lazy to quote We band of brothers, we merry few et al
He did 'connect' Taff !!!. Will miss him for the final test if he is banned. Thought he and Itoje were outstanding and Sam was none too shabby Anzio - Evermore ** ** just for you PH
Evermore Salamanca thanks for that LZ reference Nick, I was tempted to make my wishbone yesterday with capital letters and put in an Ash. Amazing to read the Gettysburg address…
An absolutely wonderful piece of prose. 272 words !! In the EEC Directive for the movement of bananas between member states; 11,000,001 words. Salamanca - Algiers
Tobruk - Rorke's Drift* * - might be need for another heroic defensive battle next Saturday, but in Auckland this time
Nice one Jenkins' Ear - Matapan ** ** first one in 1717, the next in 1941...take your pick. Not to be confused with the Sales Day Battle of Matalan
