Owen W.H. Davis

@KingsCollegeLon alumnus, War studies and History. Currently studying Boy soldiers in the Napoleonic Wars. Membership Secretary @WaterlooA All views are my own.

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I’m really excited to announce that my book Boys in Redcoats is now on @Helionbooks forthcoming page, keep an eye out for more details https://t.co/VPcKsSwKW3

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Just landed in Bishkek 🇰🇬 to spend two weeks looking for signs of Snow Leopards in the Tian Shan mountains, the internet is going to be spotty for a while, hopefully we can catch a glimpse of the Ghost of the Mountains

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@NapWarsPod Possibly Archduke Charles, not necessarily the greatest, but he deserves more attention alongside the Habsburg Army in general.

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Almost finished, quite appropriate reading for this weather.

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@whippletom I must say having seen your post Tom, I did end up getting a portable AC unit, decided I couldn’t take the heat anymore!

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@nabulionee2 Add to this is the logistical nightmare of campaigning in India during the early 19th century and the Assaye campaign certainly deserves its place as one of Wellington’s notable achievements and I can see why he still viewed it as close to his final ultimate victory at Waterloo

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@nabulionee2 I think it’s a bit harsh to claim the Marathas weren’t up to a pitched fight. Maratha artillery was truly formidable and caused havoc during the battle. Whilst the Maratha regular foot gave a good account of themselves and manoeuvred well at Assaye.

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@theknightirish I did read his history of the French Revolution a while ago and whilst it takes some getting used to he does have use lots of really interesting analogies and descriptions.

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@MaptheWar @societyarmy Thanks @MaptheWar it’s always an honour to share the work of stretcher bearers like my GG Grandad. He had trained in the role from the start of the war due to a prewar injury which had crushed his fingers whilst working on the roads, this meant he couldn’t operate a rifle bolt

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It was a pleasure to receive my copy of the @societyarmy journal including my letter to the editor recounting my Great-Great Grandad’s role as a stretcher bearer during the 1918 Spring Offensive, during which he was awarded the DCM for evacuating all of the brigade’s wounded

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Looking forward to getting started on this book as prep for the next adventure this year

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@PrimeandLoad @AndrewBamford10 Prince Eugene of Savoy, turned away from the French army by Louis XIV and subsequently one of France’s greatest foes.

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@NicholasOShaug1 I know he’s not on the list but I’ve always thought Clive Merrison was perfect casting for the BBC’s radio series of Sherlock Holmes

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The latest @WaterlooA video has gone online:
"Was 'Black Bob' Craufurd a great general? A necessary reappraisal",
presentation by @GloverGareth

https://t.co/QfALPhDNb3

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Just realised I need to visit more of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and I haven’t been back to Ben Nevis in ages.

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@HistoriaJack While I have to agree to Nelson’s magnetism, I still think Marlborough deserves to be considered one of Britain’s greatest heroes

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@nonregemesse Really enjoyed Tolkien’s take on the countryside, so would recommend Mythago Wood, it’s more low fantasy than high, but the use of historical figures and the Celtic otherworld is amazing

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@DrMichaelBonner The 1981 score is one of my all time favourite pieces of music, so reminiscent of Vaughan Williams and really helps to embed Tolkien in the traditions he drew from in his books including Pastoralism

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@pete_apps @defencewithac It might be a reach but this could include the birth of industrial warfare in the French Revolutionary Wars as well, yet again the British Army was undersized and had to come up with a variety of novel ways to find manpower

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@theknightirish @WaterlooA This is the perfect combination for enjoying the @WaterlooA journal, I can also recommend Sunday Roast as well