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Starmer’s Dunkirk Spirit

Posted on May 15, 2026 by davidsberry

“A burly man of 53, Lord Gort was no strategist, and was happy to follow the French lead on such matters”—The Miracle of Dunkirk The calendar is full of anniversaries. Only a few days on from the historic trouncing meted out … Continue reading →

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Beyond Culloden

Posted on April 16, 2024 by davidsberry

“How can I be a traitor when England is foreign to me?” —William Wallace Exactly 278 years ago today the last battle fought on the British mainland saw Jacobite forces under Charles Edward Stuart suffer defeat at the hands of … Continue reading →

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