Thursday 23 January 2014

Almansa 1707-2014

It has been described as "probably the only Battle in history in which the English forces were commanded by a Frenchman, the French by an Englishman."[1][2]

2 comments:

Mad Padre said...

That's definitely one to remember for military trivia night at the Mess.

Corporal_Trim said...

That's a fine image, Ralphus. And more in the same vein on this Spanish site:

http://historiadealmansa.usuarios.tvalmansa.com/banderas.htm

http://historiadealmansa.usuarios.tvalmansa.com/la_batalla_de_almansa.htm