tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6682438184679769936.post8125097367318289046..comments2023-10-18T09:50:12.721-04:00Comments on Fresh-scraped Vellum - A blog devoted to historical and fantasy fiction: On This Day In History: Agincourt!Joseph Finleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11348233611003693635noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6682438184679769936.post-10628507376746810702013-10-28T11:03:03.387-04:002013-10-28T11:03:03.387-04:00I forgot another October 25th. In 1944 off the co...I forgot another October 25th. In 1944 off the coast of Samar, 6 escort carriers (converted merchant ships) 3 destroyers, and 4 destroyer escorts not only took on the might of the Imperial Japanese battle fleet, but forced that fleet to run away. I can't do justice to their heroism, but you can learn about it at:<br /><br />http://www.bosamar.com/pages/homeBillnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6682438184679769936.post-43131663706165669202013-10-25T14:00:02.515-04:002013-10-25T14:00:02.515-04:00Of course one very significant difference is that ...Of course one very significant difference is that Trafalgar was fought at sea and there is nothing to see there now and you need a boat to visit. Waterloo and Agincourt are both places one can visit. I would love to visit both of them, as well as HMS Victory at Portsmouth, where Nelson fell.Billnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6682438184679769936.post-80908319227899611582013-10-25T13:24:13.633-04:002013-10-25T13:24:13.633-04:00Bill -- great observation. I think you're righ...Bill -- great observation. I think you're right, those victories won't be hyped up by the British.Joseph Finleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11348233611003693635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6682438184679769936.post-80644386173619714432013-10-25T12:31:29.165-04:002013-10-25T12:31:29.165-04:00In two years, the 200th anniversary of Waterloo an...In two years, the 200th anniversary of Waterloo and the 600th anniversary of Agincourt will occur within 4 months of each other. 100 years ago France and England (UK) were allies in WW1 and I doubt much was made of the anniversaries. Now they are close friends and commercial partners. I seem to recall that the Brits downplayed the 200th anniversary of Trafalgar in 2005 to avoid upsetting the French; I expect much the same sort of low key commemoration for the two land battles - both huge victories for the English.Billnoreply@blogger.com