Aboukir Bay, the naval battle which made a hero:

“Before this time tomorrow I shall have gained a peerage or Westminster Abbey.” - Horatio Nelson

The Battle of the Nile, also known as the Battle of Aboukir Bay, (1/72) was a significant naval engagement fought between the British Royal Navy and the French Navy during the French Revolutionary Wars. Taking place from August 1st to August 3rd, 1798, near the mouth of the Nile River in Egypt, (2/72)

Happy Friday to you all!

Today we have a new article by a guest writer, Morgan

THE DUKES OF THE NORTH

wellingtonproject.co.uk/articles/the-d… Here, Morgan charts the history of his local Duchy of Northumberland from the 16th century right up to the present day

Good morning fellow Bank Holiday appreciators.

I was going to talk about the amusing fact that today marks both the recognition of Scotish independence (1328 treaty of Edinburgh-Northampton) and also the end of Scottish independence (1707m Act of Union), however

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May Day is held on the 1st of May and marks the beginning of summer. It is a culturally and spiritually significant day across much of Europe.

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On this day in 1770, Lieutenant James Cook landed on the South banks of Botany Bay, making him the first European to land at the Eastern coastline of Australia.

Cook was on a voyage to the Pacific Ocean, commissioned by the by the Admiralty to record the transit of Venus. (1/10) Cook was promoted to Lieutenant by the Navy, at age 39, prior to the voyage to the Pacific giving him the required rank to take command of the HMS Endeavour.

This was after 13 years of serving in the Royal Navy where he saw much action in the 7 years was in Newfoundland. (2/10)

Marching Sheepishly: How the British wool industry helped the French to win the War of the First Coalition:

“Soldiers, you are naked and ill-fed! Government owes you much and can give you nothing. (1/36) The patience and courage you have shown in the midst of these rocks are admirable; but they gain you no renown; no glory results to you from your endurance. It is my design to lead you into the most fertile plains of the world. (2/36)

Good morning everyone, time for some more recent history. Today in 1968, then Conservative MP Enoch Powell MBE made his famous "Rivers of Blood" speech. In this speech, he spoke up against the dangers of unfettered immigration and even the rising danger of big government... interfering in the private affairs of crown subjects. He advocated a plan of voluntary repatriation for migrates who wanted to return to their country of origin through government-granted monetary assistance and a generally hands-off approach to people's private affairs...

One better than Alexander - The remarkable story of how Britain conquered India:

Many believe that Britain’s conquest of India was a forgone conclusion. Images may arise of a technologically superior, (1/44) wealthy British empire taking on an India totally unprepared for European imperialism - in the same vein as the Scramble for Africa or the colonisation of the New World. Nothing could be further from the truth. Western Europe was, at the start of interest in India, (2/44)

A fantastic #wellingtonwednesday to you all!

This week, we have a well written article by @krinjewolker on the psychology of a post-history society, as well as post-apocalyptic art

He questions if we live in ruins, and if so would we even realise?

wellingtonproject.co.uk/articles/on-th… @krinjewolker Think about the art and architecture of today and compare it to 100 years ago

Greeting all!

It is once again #WellingtonWednesday

This week we are looking at the second point of our mission statement, the creation of a United Kingdom that is ACTIVE ON THE GLOBAL STAGE Being active on the global stage can be broad in scope and have many implications which would be impossible to cover in a simple definition of terms. What we do not mean is for Britain to be involved in forcibly exporting its ideology across the globe. 1/11