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@LondonRiverSFW put this one on my radar — Wager’s Action off Cartagena, 1708 Treasure goes boom and one gets away! Built with ChatGPT and cross-checked with other AI. Welcome comments. #NavalHistory

@Jacob_A_Webb I just bought a biography of Morgan, specifically for this battle. I had it shipped to Texas by accident. I don’t live anywhere near Texas…whoooops.

Local library always has books for sale Grabbed this for 50¢ A great read for the 250th

@Empireaesth @jimboid28 Seeing this in the theater when it came out is a great memory of mine. I went to the mall with a friend, got lunch, saw an amazing movie. One of my favorite movies ever.

@jimboid28 I watched it for the first time when i was a kid because my dad loves the film. Was always scared of the scene where Blakeney has his arm cut off. It remains my favourite film oat. Masterpiece.

Russell Crowe as Captain Jack Aubrey in Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)

@AHC1776 No, that was General Anthony C. McAuliffe who said that. 😂🤣

@surlydave_40 Nuts.

I wonder whose dog this is? There are two major Revolutionary choices, but only one is correct and only one has a theoretical battle coming up…#aihistory.

He IS British. But weren’t they all?

@AHC1776 Close.

@surlydave_40 William Howe.

@BBHerodotus @MattWalshBlog @AgitpropMaster I loved the bear and once was in a grocery store parking lot and I stopped dead in my tracks because someone had a bumper sticker referencing Maturin and the bear. Pre-iPhones or I’d have taken a photo.

There’s a scene in the first book, when Aubrey and Maturin first meet, where they almost come to blows at a concert over Aubrey tapping out of time to the music that is always memorable to me, given their future friendship. There’s also a scene in the second or third book where Aubrey is snuck out of France dressed in a bear costume. You’ve made it much further into the series than I have. I made it to The Fortune of War before getting sidetracked last year when I planned to read through all of them. I plan to dive back into them eventually. The first book was a struggle at first due to all of the new naval terminology, but it got easier as I continued to read and terms started getting more familiar. How about you?

The last truly great historical epic was Master and Commander, 23 years ago. Brilliant actors and filmmakers at the top of their game telling a sweeping, exciting, heroic story that looks and sounds and feels totally accurate to the period, dealing with weighty moral themes, handled with real artistry, and with absolutely no concern for “diverse representation” or DEI or any other anachronistic bull crap. You leave the film feeling enthralled and also like you just received a history lesson. No other film for the past quarter century has even come close, except for Apocalypto which was masterfully done and unflinchingly realistic, but not exactly trying to be a “historical epic,” I’d argue.

@RichardPCondon Man, we drove by there all the time before we moved south. Dang it, I never stopped.

Today’s office:

@SusanMcLaughli2 @AHC1776 Awesome. Did you make this?

“Plan of Attack” by Dan Nance. Image is a painting of Patriot militiamen gathering in the pre-dawn hours preparing for a battle. The night sky above them is filled with stars and streaks of the Northern Lights, an uncommon occurrence documented for the night before the Battle of Huck’s Defeat. They stand in a muddy road, water filling some ruts from wagon wheels. Most of the men are standing together, talking and gesturing while they form their plan, holding muskets in their hands or slung over their shoulder. A few of them wear the blue coats or leather caps of South Carolina Continental soldiers, while most wear the blues, tans, and browns of civilian farming clothes. One man looks over his shoulder at the lights, curiosity or uneasiness seen in his face.

@BBHerodotus @MattWalshBlog @AgitpropMaster One day I’ll finish them. I think I left off on The Nutmeg of Consolation, oh about ten years ago. I had no clue I’d already read so many and have so many to go. Did you have a favorite book or part?

@MattWalshBlog @AgitpropMaster Master and Commander is incredible. Heroic and virtuous, with beautiful cinematography. The novels are well worth the read as well.

@WinfieldM72 @HistoryWJacob Details. Not entails or entrails.

@WinfieldM72 @HistoryWJacob I lived in Morris County and had my appendix removed at Morristown Memorial hospital. It’s like I knew him too! Awesome entails and thanks for sharing.

Haym Salomon financed the Revolutionary War Using his wealth and connections to fund Washington's army when Congress could not. He died broke, having given everything for American Independence. True Patriot that most don't even know. American Exceptionalism 🇺🇸

@JMurdock3890 Oh my knowledge is from 1989-98 more or less. lol.

@surlydave_40 😂 I miss those days when The Simpsons was the only good thing besides football on Fox Sundays.Haven't watched for a while.

𝗛𝗢𝗧 𝗖𝗔𝗥: 𝗜𝗡𝗦𝗜𝗗𝗘 𝗔𝗠𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗔’𝗦 𝟭𝟵𝟱𝟴 𝗪𝗔𝗥 𝗢𝗡 𝗔𝗨𝗧𝗢 𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗙𝗧

@Britains___Pubs @VinnieSull1van @ChelseaDan5 I started tending bar in New Jersey in 2001. I wish I’d been forced to watch this first.

And informative video from the 1970s on the dangers of the pub. 😎🍻

@sambeaux64 The amount of classics I was in the room for and didn’t pay an iota of attention to. My mother watched all the classics all the time and I just probably doodled…overhead illustrations. Haha.

@warrenbingham George Washington slept there!!!

OTD in 1791, President Washington traveled about 25 miles from Thos Heyward's home to the Savannah River (the border of SC & Ga.) where he & his small entourage were rowed to Savannah. Along the way, GW stopped at Mulberry Grove to pay his respects to the widow of Gen. Nathanael Greene, Catherine Littlefield Greene. #SouthernTour

@landofthe80s I have the Mens Rhea?!?!?

"See No Evil, Hear No Evil" debuted in theatres today in 1989. The film stars Richard Pryor and Gene Wilder. BITE-SIZED FACT | This is the third film featuring Wilder & Pryor, who had appeared previously in Silver Streak ('76) and Stir Crazy ('80). #80s

@EchoesofWarYT For the youth out there, “they” made Desert Storm trading cards where you could collect cards with information about tanks, or planes or military units and even generals and world leaders. I’ll let that set in and yes I had hundreds.

The Gulf War, also known as Desert Shield and Desert Storm, began in August 1990 when Iraq, under the leadership of Saddam Hussein, invaded neighboring Kuwait. Iraq aimed to control Kuwait’s vast oil reserves and strengthen its regional power. In response, the United Nations called for Iraq to withdraw, and when diplomacy failed, a coalition of 35 nations led by the United States launched Operation Desert Shield. This operation focused on protecting Saudi Arabia and building up forces in the region. Months of intense preparation and coordination followed, as soldiers, tanks, and aircraft arrived in the Persian Gulf to deter further aggression and prepare for a possible offensive. By January 1991, after repeated attempts at negotiation, the coalition began Operation Desert Storm, a massive air and ground campaign to liberate Kuwait. For six weeks, coalition forces launched overwhelming airstrikes, followed by a swift ground assault that quickly overwhelmed Iraqi troops. With its highly coordinated international coalition, advanced technology, and decisive strategy, Desert Storm ended in victory for the Allied forces. Kuwait was liberated, and Iraq’s army was pushed back. However, Saddam Hussein remained in power, and the Gulf War marked the beginning of a longer period of tension and unrest in the region. Total U.S. Service Members (Worldwide): 2,224,997 Deployed to Gulf: 694,550 Battle Deaths: 148 Other Deaths (In Theater): 235 Other Deaths in Service (Non-Theater): 1,565 Non-mortal Woundings: 467 Living Veterans: 1,680,000

@LondonRiverSFW @TheMaineWonk I love when people are called out for things they say/posted without thought or were paid to post and then get their double standard called out. This is my heaven.

@TheMaineWonk Hahahaha! Omg

I’m never deleting this app. Ever.