#Wellington

Marcus Cribb ⚔️

mcribbHistory

This week's #WellingtonWednesday is the (giant) Equestrian statue of the Duke of Wellington in Aldershot... Formerly on Wellington Arch.Designed by Matthew Wyatt it sits at 30 foot high on a

Marcus Cribb ⚔️

mcribbHistory

This week's #WellingtonWednesday is his relationship with William Pitt the Younger.On hearing of Austerlitz (fought #OnThisDay 1805) he is reported to have looked at a map and said "Roll up

John Bull

garius

This is something oft overlooked in the popular myth of Waterloo.The battle turned on Wellington's ironclad faith that the already-beaten Prussians would still come and help. And Blucher's ironclad faith

Rachael

Bookish_Rachael

One of the things that really gets on my nerves when people start playing Napoleon vs Wellington top trumps is when people claim 'Wellington has no legacy'. It's so silly

Brendon Harre

brendon_harre

Median household rents in Wellington have gone up $150 per week since 2017. That is $7500 more a year they are paying. Renters are at the sharp end of the

Joel MacManus

JoelMacManus

Screw it, here's a whole thread of Wellington Heritage listed homes which are complete bollocks: 7 Seddon Terrace. Built in 1908. Listed as "a good example of a modest single

Alberta, You See Pee 😷

youseepeeYYC

Every time you purchase anything related to the Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers, or Calgary Stampeders, a portion of the profits goes to fund anti-labour, groups like the Alberta Enterprise Group,

Merry-am Myrrh

miriammooretoo

My “Great Journey” to Wellington begins this morning. And I’ve already bumped into @RebeccaJEmm on the Northern Explorer so Wellington is already being peak Wellington. Stay tuned for more picz

Dan

Count_Truculent

Thread: NZ Property - late stages of a blowoff?1) Being bearish on housing in NZ in the last 10 years was wrong and a view I have been guilty ofHowever

Marcus Cribb ⚔️

mcribbHistory

Fought #OnThisDay 17 August 1808 The Battle of Roliça. Arthur Wellesley's first major engagement in the Peninsular War & a desperate attack up cliffs with gullies against a smaller force

Destination Napoleon

DestiNapoleon

𝗛𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗟 𝗥𝗢𝗨𝗧𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗥𝗘𝗦 𝗩𝗘𝗗𝗥𝗔𝗦With more than 200 years of history, the Lines of Torres Vedras represent the

Grethe ◟̽◞̽

grethe_tpwk

Larry invented geography:.1) dallas2) wellington3) chile4) london5) orlando 6) paris 7) jamaica8) brazil 9) manila 10) italy (A thread) #HarryStyles #LouisTomlinson #LarryStylinson #LarryCogioEnChile #Chile #larrychile 1) Dallas #larrydalla

Alison Xamon

AlisonXamon

Coming to you with another rant about WA's housing & homelessness crisis, an issue that I will keep banging on about until the McGowan Government actually does something meaningful to

Taylor ☾

tastefullytayy

Thread of vegan thanksgiving ideas & recipes!! There’s a ton of Turkey roasts, they’re a bit pricey but worth it especially if feeding several people with it! My fave is

Sumit Pandey

kohlitastic

A THREAD ON VIRAT KOHLI ALL CENTURIES IN SENA AGAINST SENA1.Virat 116 vs australia at Adelaide in 4th test In 2012 where all batsman struggled on indian team. he was

Marcus Cribb ⚔️

mcribbHistory

General Sir Thomas Graham, Lord Lyndoch died #OnThisDay 18 December 1843 aged 95.A fierce scotsman who had served through the Revolutionary & Peninsular Wars, often leading from the front &

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