A Scottish Disaster In Estonia: The Siege of Wesenberg Colin Liddell January 14, 2017 0 The castle of Wesenberg in Livonia As a particularly adventurous race, the Scots have had more than their fair share of misfortunes a... Read more »
The Fall of Calais: A Blessing in Disguise Colin Liddell January 07, 2017 0 An attack on Calais in the 16th century Today (7th January) in 1558, the town of Calais and the small surrounding are, the last Engli... Read more »
America: the Empire built on Fat and Shit Colin Liddell January 05, 2017 1 The end, as the philosophers often say, is in the beginning. This may or may not be true, but if it is, it is particularly interesting... Read more »
The Eskimo Invasion of Scotland and the Scottish Invasion of Eskimoland Colin Liddell December 18, 2016 0 Ocean-going invasion vessel On the rare occasions when Scotland has been invaded, the invasion has usually come from the populous Sou... Read more »
The German Revolution and the Defeat of Franchise Sovietism Colin Liddell November 02, 2016 1 Reds on the march. There is a karma in history that means that bad deeds are often returned, sometimes quite quickly. When America bet... Read more »
The Battle of Marathon and the Confidence of Winning Colin Liddell September 12, 2016 0 Phidippides delivering news of the Athenian victory after running the first marathon. Today (September 12th) is by custom the annivers... Read more »
The Death of the Great American Assassin Colin Liddell August 07, 2016 3 American Mojo The release of Clint Eastwood’s film American Sniper got me thinking about the long-range marksmen and cold-blo... Read more »