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Jason Hughes
@JasonLHughes
Aspiring historian and writer. OU alum. Books, uniforms, and bad memes. Self-proclaimed genius. Leftist. He/him. Creator of @bad_histories. pfp by @macmonky
Nov 7, 2022 • 16 tweets • 5 min read
#OTD 100 years ago Jack Walton won the race for Oklahoma governor. His governorship and later impeachment are among the most interesting events in Oklahoma political history and are worth remembering for the simple fact that some Oklahomans stood up to the KKK. A thread: 1/16 First we need some context. In 1921 white residents of Tulsa burned down the Greenwood District, a vibrant and relatively wealthy black community often referred to as Black Wall Street, and killed somewhere around 150-300 black people in the infamous Tulsa race massacre. 2/
Mar 17, 2021 • 47 tweets • 18 min read
Alright, in honor of St. Patrick's day, here is a short thread on the excellent service record of the French Irish Brigade. It won't be as detailed as my usual but it will hopefully still be of some interest. Our story begins in 1688 with the Glorious Revolution. The Catholic James II was overthrown by William III of the Netherlands, who had been invited by the English Parliament to save England from "papism." James II was forced to flee to France due to his limited popular support.
Jan 14, 2021 • 84 tweets • 35 min read
Alright, so last time we left off the Allied army under Marlborough and Eugene of Savoy were facing off with a Franco-Bavarian army under Marshal Tallard, Elector Maximilian, and Marsin. In this thread we will be examining the Battle of Blenheim in way too much detail. Special thanks to Jeff Berry, who gave me permission to use his excellent maps (the detailed ones with the copyrights). Please go check out his “Obscure Battles” blog using the link below. His post on Blenheim is extremely detailed and very well written. obscurebattles.blogspot.com/2013/11/blenhe…
Jan 14, 2021 • 31 tweets • 12 min read
Alright, so today we are returning to the War of the Spanish of Succession. Last time I left off on a bit of a cliffhanger, with Franco-Bavarian forces on Vienna’s metaphorical doorstep while Flanders, Italy, and Spain were under firm Bourbon control. If you haven’t already, please check out the previous thread in this series (and all the ones before that one). Today we will be looking at the 1704 campaign up to Blenheim. The Blenheim thread will hopefully come out later today.
Dec 23, 2020 • 46 tweets • 24 min read
Alright, so here is the next thread in my series on the French army in the 18th century. Today we will be covering the first years of the War of the Spanish Succession. I really enjoyed making this and I hope you all will enjoy it too. For the diplomatic background on the war check out my previous thread. I’ll do a small recap on who’s involved in a bit, but not the reasons each country is fighting on their respective side or the causes of the war.
Dec 20, 2020 • 4 tweets • 3 min read
Alright, today we're looking at the uniforms of the cadets of the Ecole de St. Germain and the uniforms of the honor guards of various cities. It should be noted that the Ecole de St. Germain was only opened in 1809 to provide cavalrymen their own specialized school. (1/4) ImageImage These are the uniforms of the honor guards of Amsterdam. In general honor guards were not particularly effective battle units and were more to show off a city's wealth and prestige to important visitors. (2/4) ImageImage
Dec 3, 2020 • 30 tweets • 15 min read
So today we’re going to be covering one of the most important battles of the Napoleonic Wars, the Battle of Austerlitz, on December 2nd, 1805. Yes, I know I’m a day late for the anniversary, but you can’t rush perfection. Anyways, I thought this was going to be a short one but… First, some context. The Third Coalition was formed in late 1804, with Russia and Austria joining Britain and Sweden in the first half of 1805. Napoleon and the bulk of his army had been stationed near Boulogne to prepare for an invasion of Britain since about 1803.
Jul 27, 2020 • 28 tweets • 8 min read
Alright so this thread is alright, but I feel like it can be elaborated on in places (and corrected in other places). I'm not making my own thread to attack Noah Smith or anything along those lines, but to provide more information for those interested in the Franco-Prussian War. Alright so he is mostly correct on setting the scene for the Franco-Prussian War, but a few things: It should be noted that Napoleon III, for all his flaws (of which there were many) did keep France stable. French domestic politics weren't nearly as chaotic as they had once been.