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Lewis 2022-09-29 08:37:51
Ragnarok
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Dixon (1789-1880), who joined the army in 1807, was a corporal in the Scottish Greys at the Battle of Waterloo. The following recollections were recorded by his relatives years after the battle.
From JB Lippincott Co. Philadelphia, 1911, "With Napoleon at Waterloo: Some Unpublished... -
Dina 2022-09-17 08:08:47
Suddenly remembered "the end of the hero is a torment".
Suddenly remembered "the end of the hero is a torment".
Waterloo's failure,
Gianni Garko
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[goes back to sleep, replacing the newspaper over his head]
