#British Legion

[bantarleton]

Last year’s reenactment of the battle of Camden (though the open woodland and that British Legion cavalry sure makes it look a lot like Waxhaws too!).

[charlestownbound]

I stand by my cancelled wife (I'm going to push him in front of a bus)

[little-desi-historian]

Battle of Waxhaws reenactment ft Mister Banastre Tarletons Calvary owning Marions troops. Rule Britannia! /hj

[napoleoninjorts]

My dealer: got some straight gas 🔥😛 this strain is called “the southern theater of the American Revolutionary War ” 😳 you’ll be zonked out of your gourd 💯

Me: yeah whatever. I don’t feel shit.

5 minutes later: dude I swear I just saw Francis Marion in the swamp

My buddy John Pyle, pacing: those men in the British Legion’s uniforms are lying to us

[illustratus]

Satan awakening his legions by Estella Canziani

[theroyalsandi]

British Royal Family - The Princess of Wales attends the annual Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall in London, England.

2015 -> 2024

[princesscatherineblog]

The Prince and Princess of Wales at the Royal Albert Hall on 9th November 2024 to attend the Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance.

[blueiscoool]

What Was Life Like in the Roman Army?

The British Museum’s New Show Offers a Peek

"Legion" showcases objects including scabbards, coins, and the world's only intact legionary shield.

The viral nature of the term “Roman Empire” makes it easy to forget the trend started because ancient Rome had one of the most unforgettable armies in history. A new show at the British Museum is turning the spotlight on the soldiers that helped build and safeguard Roman rule.

Legion: Life in the Roman Army” transports visitors to the million square miles that was once the Roman Empire to explore its unparalleled military might through the eyes of the people who lived it. The museum already has a dedicated gallery space covering the rise of Rome from a small town to an imperial capital, covering a period of about 1,000 years. But the latest show humanizes that collective power through more than 200 exhibits ranging from soldierly objects to everyday items that capture the lives of citizens living under military rule.

Copper alloy Roman legionary helmet.

“Few men are born brave,” wrote Vegetius in the later Roman Empire. “Many become so from care and force of discipline.” From the 6th century B.C.E., soldiering was a career choice and joining the army came with substantial perks (if you lived), including a substantial pension. Foreigners entering the auxiliary troops could also attain citizenship for themselves and their families.

The show traces the journey of a notable Roman soldier, Claudis Terentianus, following him from his enlistment to his participation in campaigns to his retirement. Along the way, visitors can view the armor and weapons soldiers wielded in battle, from a gilded bronze scabbard to a copper alloy helmet to the world’s only intact legionary shield. Domestic objects such as children’s shoes illustrate the family life of military men; coins and tombstones allude to the cost of the empire’s wars.

Also included in the show is an ancient Roman arm guard, found in fragments in 1906 and recently reconstructed by the National Museums Scotland—the first time the artifact can be viewed in its entirety in millennia.

“Sword and sandals, helmet and shield are all on parade here as would be expected, but told through often ordinary individuals,” Richard Abdy, the museum’s curator of Roman and Iron Age coins, said in a statement. “Every soldier has a story: it’s incredible that these tales are nearly 2,000 years old.”

By Jamie Valentino.

A helmet depicting the face of a Trojan.

Sword of Tiberius – Iron sword with gilded bronze scabbard.

Tombstone of an imaginifer’s daughter, 100-300 C.E.

Roman scutum (shield).

Gold coin featuring an oath-taking scene between two soldiers.

A 2,000-year-old Roman cavalry helmet.

[thepastisalreadywritten]

The King and Members of The Royal Family Attend Festival Of Remembrance

(L-R) Catherine, Princess of Wales, Prince William, King Charles III, Princess Anne, Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, Prince Richard and Birgitte, Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, and Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence attend the Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall on 9 November 2024 in London, England.

📸: Chris J. Ratcliffe - WPA Pool / Getty Images

[world-of-wales]

CATHERINE'S STYLE FILES - 2011

11 NOVEMBER 2011 || The Duchess of Cambridge attended a meeting for the Princes’ Charities Forum along with Prince William at BAFTA Headquarters in London.

[celebswearingghost]

Michael Ebenezer Kwadjo Omari Owuo Jr

[chelseajackarmy]

[thedickcavettshow]

One thing that will never make any sense to me is why we have actors faking accents in movies and tv shows. Like just hire someone who already has that accent? And so often they’ve got British actors playing Americans and vice versa and it’s just never good bc Americans are rarely good at British accents and British actors well.. they’re usually able to pronounce individual words in an American accent but they pretty much always end up mixing many different regional accents together which is extremely distracting so like. Why not just hire someone who actually has the accent the character is supposed to have… having actors fake accents is just unnecessary and never sounds as good as a native speaker would

[camillasgirl]

Queen Camilla’s Patronages

The Royal British Legion Poppy Factory (Patron from 24.10.2013)

For nearly 90 years, The Poppy Factory in Richmond, Surrey, has been making poppies, crosses and wreaths for the Royal Family and the Royal British Legion’s annual Remembrance Day appeal. In recent years, The Poppy Factory has transformed itself into a thoroughly modern charity. As well as providing work for disabled veterans at its HQ in Richmond, The Poppy Factory uses its unique expertise to help its clients find work with many commercial organisations all over the UK. The Poppy Factory has a vision that “no disabled veteran who wants to work should be out of work” and aims to become the recruitment provider of choice for its ex-Forces clients and for employers alike. Join us in our drive to get disabled veterans into meaningful, rewarding and sustainable employment. Having valiantly served their country, we think they deserve it.

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