Book comp: Waterloo by Gordon Corrigan

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  1. Ageing_Gracefully

    Ageing_Gracefully War Hero Moderator Book Reviewer

    Subtitled “A New History of the Battle and its Armies”, from a highly respected military historian and writer. Corrigan brings a perspective of not only the battle but the generals and men who fought it.


    There are five copies available as prizes and in order to win one you will have to complete the entry form on Survey Monkey and answer the extremely simple questions correctly.

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    The ARRSE review is not available yet but will be soon. The competition will run until Sunday 1st June, just in time for you to read for the 199th anniversary of the battle.
     
    Ageing_Gracefully, May 23, 2014
    #1
  2. WreckerL

    WreckerL War Hero

    'Tis done.
     
    WreckerL, May 23, 2014
    #2
  3. Polto

    Polto War Hero

    Yep - done here too innit.
     
    Polto, May 23, 2014
    #3
  4. Dredd

    Dredd War Hero

    Not so sure about answer to Q1.

    Or Q3.

    But done, anyway.
     
    Dredd, May 23, 2014
    #4
  5. Stokers-Plaything

    Stokers-Plaything Badgeman

    Gave it a Go
     
    Stokers-Plaything, May 23, 2014
    #5
  6. Ageing_Gracefully

    Ageing_Gracefully War Hero Moderator Book Reviewer

    Winners of this competition are:


    Guzzijon
    rebbonk
    WreckerL
    Imperial Warrior
    Bamboozler


    E mails have gone out as usual.


    Answers are:


    Q1 The Frech & Germans call the Battle of Waterloo "La Belle Alliance"
    Q2 Number of escalators in Waterloo underground station is: 23
    Q3 Wellington is infamous for - not speaking to servants, but leave instructions on notes for them.
     
    Ageing_Gracefully, Jun 1, 2014
    #6
  7. rebbonk

    rebbonk Badgeman Book Reviewer

    Many thanks
     
    rebbonk, Jun 1, 2014
    #7
  8. rebbonk

    rebbonk Badgeman Book Reviewer

    Arrived today. - Thanks
     
    rebbonk, Jun 3, 2014
    #8
  9. WreckerL

    WreckerL War Hero

    Arrived today, cheers A_G.
     
    WreckerL, Jun 3, 2014
    #9

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