Quotes

[levied troop]

There is nothing on earth as stupid as a gallant officer

Or was is it Hilaire Belloc ?

No, I’m pretty sure it was Wellington

[Ilkley Old School]

'Get there firstest with the mostest' Nathan Bedford Forrest

'My center is giving way, my right is in retreat; situation excellent. I shall attack.' Ferdinand Foch

[BaronVonWreckedoften]

Marshal Tallard is in my coach.

Sounds like a "don't ask, don't tell" moment......

[FreddBloggs]

'Get there firstest with the mostest' Nathan Bedford Forrest

'My center is giving way, my right is in retreat; situation excellent. I shall attack.' Ferdinand Foch

Joffre, not Foch.

[Ilkley Old School]

'Get there firstest with the mostest' Nathan Bedford Forrest

'My center is giving way, my right is in retreat; situation excellent. I shall attack.' Ferdinand Foch

Joffre, not Foch.

My understanding is it was a message to Marshal Joseph from Foch during the First Battle of the Marne

[FreddBloggs]

I knew it was first Marne, but I thought it was Joffre, could be wrong.

[Zenbadger]

More astonishingly, it was in fact written in a letter to "Punch" magazine by English schoolgirl Catherine Winkworth, and subsequently published as Napier's own despatch by that magazine.

Yes but it is rather a good one and I shall forever lament the demise of Punch (applies to pre-Fayed Punch only).

[BaronVonWreckedoften]

It is a very good one - I just wish I could remember the third......

[MarshalNey]

According to the Diary of S. Pepys, upon seeing yet another Dutch fleet their commander Sir William Batten is supposed to have said “By God, the devil shits Dutchmen!”

[World2dave]

"Where did all these fecking indians come from?" att George A Custer

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Goat Major, Ayton 2011
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Goat Major, Ayton 2013
Goat Major, Ayton 2014
Goat Major, Ayton 2015
Goat Major, Ayton 2017