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In 1791-95 it was used as the Spanish Embassy and soon after, in 1797, the 2nd Marquess of Hertford (b.1743-d.1822) acquired the lease of th... -
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During the Napoleonic Wars, dragoons generally assumed a cavalry role, though remaining a lighter class of mounted troops than the armored ...
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The sporran (/ ˈ sp ɒ rən/; Scottish Gaelic for 'purse'), a traditional part of male Scottish Highland dress, is a pouch that func... -
This is the first book to analyze Ridley Scott’s film Gladiator from historical, cultural, and cinematic perspectives. The first s... -
The Jockey Club de Paris is best remembered as a gathering of the elite of nineteenth-century French society. The club still exists at 2 ru...
