Field Marshall John French, 1st Earl of Ypres, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, inspects the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC), May 1921 [1200 x 700]
Field Marshal of the British Army, Sir John French, 1st Earl of Ypres, 1915.
Coat of arms of John French first earl of Ypres
[May 1st, 1915] Ypres: The French launch an attack in the late morning with British artillery support. The attack founders amid heavy losses. Apprised of the failure, Sir John French sends orders to General Plumer to begin withdrawing his troops "on the eastern part of the salient". firstworldwar.com/battles…
Duns Castle - Duns, Scotland - Founded by Thomas Randolph, 1st Earl Moray 1320 - Extended by William Hay 1698 - Remodeled by architect John Baxter 1791 - Remodeled in Gothic style by architect James Gillespie Graham 1818 - Scheduled Ancient Monument - Private Residence used as an Event Center reddit.com/gallery/r5prh6
TDIH: July 17, 1453. Battle of Castillon: The last battle of Hundred Years' War, the French under Jean Bureau defeat the English under the Earl of Shrewsbury, who is killed in the battle in Gascony. Illustration: The death of John Talbot, Earl of Shrewsbury at the battle of Castillon.
Drummond Castle - Perthshire, Scotland - Tower House built by John Drummond, 1st Lord Drummond of Cargill 1490- Expanded by 4th Lord Drummond 1605- Gardens created by 2nd Earl of Perth 1630 - Mansion added by 4th Earl Perth 1689- Restored 1842- Seat of the 28th Baroness Willoughby- Private Property reddit.com/gallery/lptmqt
[May 9th, 1918] Field Marshal Sir John French, Viscount French of Ypres and of High Lake in the County of Roscommon, is appointed Lord Lieutenant of Ireland and Supreme Commander of the British Army in Ireland. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joh…
Sir John French on the Use of Poison Gas at the Second Battle of Ypres, 15 June 1915 firstworldwar.com/source/…
[May 6th, 1915] Ypres: Sir John French dismisses Gen. Horace Dorrien-Smith, the British army's senior general. French's chief of staff, Gen. William Robertson, telephones Smith-Dorrien and declares: "'Orace- you're for 'ome". en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hor…
[April 27th, 1915] Ypres: In the evening a message comes to Smith-Dorrien indicating Sir John French's displeasure: "Chief directs you to hand over forthwith to General Plumer the command of all troops engaged in the present operations about Ypres". en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hor…
Sherborne Castle - Dorset, England- Completed by Sir Walter Raleigh, 1594 - Expanded by Sir John Digby, 1st Earl of Bristol, 1620 - Visited by King George III, 1789 - Modernized by architect Philip Charles Hardwick, 19th c. - Red Cross Hospital, WWI - D-Day Headquarters, WWII - Open to the Public reddit.com/gallery/jig3qv
Thirlestane Castle - Lauder, Scotland - Seat of the Earls of Lauderdale built 1590 by John Maitland, 1st Lord Maitland of Thirlestane - Remodeled 1670's by John Maitland, 1st Duke and 2nd Earl of Lauderdale, 3rd Lord Thirlestane - Enlarged 1840 - Current residence of the Maitland family since 1587 reddit.com/gallery/jpt95p
TDIH: February 14, 1797, Battle of Cape St. Vincent: John Jervis, (later 1st Earl of St Vincent) and Horatio Nelson (later 1st Viscount Nelson) lead the British Royal Navy to victory over a Spanish fleet in action near Gibraltar. Illustration: Battle off Cape St. Vincent by William Adolphus Knell.
Floors Castle - Roxburghshire, Scotland - Seat of the Dukes of Roxburghe designed by Scottish architect William Adam for John Ker, 1st Earl Roxburghe in 1721 - Remodeled for James Innes-Ker, 6th Duke Roxburghe by architect William Playfair in 1837 - Open to the Public reddit.com/gallery/k8jbl9
TDIH: October 17, 1781. American Revolutionary War: British General Charles, Earl Cornwallis surrenders at the Siege of Yorktown. Illustration: Surrender of Lord Cornwallis by John Trumbull, depicts the British surrendering to Benjamin Lincoln, flanked by French (left) and American troops.
TDIH: August 17, 1424, Battle of Verneuil during the Hundred Years' War. An English force under John, Duke of Bedford defeats a larger French army under Jean II, Duke of Alençon, John Stewart, and Earl Archibald of Douglas.
France/England. On April 13, before the English-occupied Calais, a meeting between Charles Somerset, 1st Earl of Worcester and Galiot de Genouillac took place, during which a meeting of the French and the English king in the Val d'Or between the English Guînes and the French Ardres is agreed. luminarium.org/encycloped…
John Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham (1792-1840), aka "Radical Jack"; British Whig statesman, diplomat, Governor General of British North America, and chairman of the New Zealand Company
[20th July 1470] John Bourchier, 1st Earl of Bath is born
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Bourchier,_1st_Earl_of_Bath
Infantrymen of the 1st Australian division during a rest, taken at Ypres, Belgium, 1917. (colorized by me) [2048x1533]
I called John Clayton's radio show today and asked, if Earl Thomas wanted out of Seattle, or if the Seahawks were to blow up the defense, what would you expect to net for him in a trade. He said a 1st and a 5th rounder. My question: would you want your favorite team to make this trade?
TDIH: February 14, 1797, Battle of Cape St. Vincent: John Jervis, (later 1st Earl of St Vincent) and Horatio Nelson (later 1st Viscount Nelson) lead the British Royal Navy to victory over a Spanish fleet in action near Gibraltar. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bat…
Medal of Honor recipients SGM Matthew O. Williams (3rd SFG), MSG Earl D. Plumlee (1st SFG), SGM Thomas P. Payne (1st SFOD-D), and MCPO Edward C. Byers (DG).
Tintagel Castle - Tintagel Island, Cornwall, UK - Built by Richard, 1st Earl Cornwall 1233 on earlier 5th/6th c. foundations - Slighted 1330 - Long associated with legends of King Arthur/Merlin - Managed by English Heritage - Owned by Charles, Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall - Open to the Public reddit.com/gallery/qzopax
[July 1st, 1717] The English Tory politician Robert Harley (earl of Oxford) is acquitted of conspiring with the French to bring the Catholic James Francis Edward Stuart (the Old Pretender) to the British throne. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob…
Dunstanburgh Castle - Coast of Northumberland, England, UK - Built by Earl Thomas of Lancaster 1313 - Defences expanded by John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster c.1380 - Ruinous 16th c. - Refortified/Observation Post WWII - Grade I listed building - Managed by English Heritage - Open to the Public reddit.com/gallery/r7alaj
Peers War Memorial Certificate in honour of George Lord Binning, the eldest son of the Earl of Haddington who died after the battle of Ypres in 1917
Born today : August 18th - John Russell, 1st Earl Russell, Politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, "instrumental in getting Britain involved with France in thwarting the rising power of the Russian Empire" en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joh…
Talos Valcoran, Son of Nostramo, sergeant of 1st Claw, 10th Company of the Night Lords, Soul Hunter by George Earl Abalayan
TIL in one of his numerous periods of disfavor with Charles II, John Wilmot (2nd Earl of Rochester) spent some time pretending to be a doctor, treating women for infertility. This also involved pretending to be a woman in order to avoid suspicion when inspecting young women en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joh…
This Day In Victorian History David Beatty, 1st Earl Beatty and British Admiral of the Fleet during World War I (Battle of Jutland), born in Nantwich, England (1871) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dav…
Canadian Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King, US President Franklin D. Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and Mjr. General Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone, at the top-secret First Quebec Conference. Quebec City, Canada. August 1943. [4683x3688]
[1616] John Vaughan, 1st Earl of Carbery is appointed to the post of comptroller in the newly formed household of Prince Charles in England; Vaughan later claims that serving the Prince has cost him £20,000. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ric…
The sandwich was supposedly invented by John Montague, the 4th Earl of Sandwich, as a quick meal while he gambled. What exactly did gambling/casinos look like in the 18th century? What sort of games would Montague and other aristocrats play?
Born today : August 18th - John Russell, 1st Earl Russell, Politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, "instrumental in getting Britain involved with France in thwarting the rising power of the Russian Empire" en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joh…
LCol John McCrae, MD (Nov 30, 1872 – Jan 28, 1918) was a Canadian poet, physician, artist, soldier and a surgeon during the Second Battle of Ypres. He is best known for writing the famous war memorial poem "In Flanders Fields". McCrae died of pneumonia near the end of the war. instagram.com/givingcolou…
I asked John Clayton today 'if' we had to trade Earl Thomas what would be a fair haul. He said a 1st and a 5th. Would you want us to do it?
Pro trade: He's a smaller safety who gives huge hits and relies on speed, and could have a steeper drop off like a Bob Sanders (or Felix Hernandez). He's not guaranteed to resign and expressed interest playing elsewhere. If many members of D leave, like Avril Kam Bennett and sherm, are we winning the super bowl with him in a year he's 50/50 to leave after?
Against trade: At this pace, future hall of famer at premium position. Defense goes from upper ranked to lower ranked without him. Makes all members of secondary after.
Belichick would trade him wouldn't he?
TFW you read about the degenerate gambling habits of English nobleman John Montagu (4th Earl of Sandwich)
TIL that the Second Battle of Ypres was the first time a former colonial force (the 1st Canadian Division) defeated a European power (the German Empire) in Europe (at the Battle of St. Julien and Battle of Kitcheners' Wood). en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sec…
Awarded Thursday were Sgt. 1st Class Alwyn Cashe, Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Celiz and Master Sgt. Earl Plumlee. Cashe and Celiz died as a result of the actions that led to their awards. Plumlee accepted the honor in person. mobile.twitter.com/starsa…
Born today : August 18th - John Russell, 1st Earl Russell, Politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, "instrumental in getting Britain involved with France in thwarting the rising power of the Russian Empire" en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joh…
c 1915: French troops wearing an early form of gas mask during the 2nd Battle of Ypres
