Tag Archives: Dr. James Guthrie

Separating Fact from Fiction

July 20, 2008 – 10:44 am

Napoleon’s Gambit is an historical adventure, which blends facts and fiction. The facts are: Napoleon signed the Treaty of Valençay with King Ferdinand VII of Spain, on December 11th, 1813. Its goal was to restore Ferdinand to the throne that he was forced to abdicate to Napoleon’s brother, Joseph, in 1808. The Battle of Vittorio [...]

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Spoke the Mail Packet

December 31, 2007 – 4:04 pm

“Spoke the mail packet off the Azores,” means that they stopped the boat carrying mail and handed across mail for it to deliver, and were handed any mail destined for them.

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