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Early Christian Carved Stones, Dumfries Museum, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

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Doon Castle Iron Age Broch, South Rhins, Scotland

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'The Gilling Sword' Anglo-Saxon Sword, 8th to 9th Century CE, The Yorkshire Museum, York.

One of the finest Anglo-Saxon weapons ever found to date.

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50000 likes!

#50000 likes #tumblr milestone

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'The Devil's Pulpit' Landscape Feature, Finnich Glen, nr. Loch Lomond, Scotland

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My first full-length history book is out today!

The Pattern: The 33rd Regiment and the British Infantry Experience During the American Revolution, 1770 - 1783, follows the 33rd Regiment, arguably one of the best in the British Army, through its campaigns during the American Revolutionary War. The book aims to give a complete understanding of the 33rd and their experiences, so it’s not just a regimental history. Opening chapters deal with recruitment, training, weapons, clothing and equipment, as well as the home service 1770-75, where the regiment acquired a reputation for excellence. There’s also statistical analysis! I look at where the 33rd’s soldiers came from, what jobs they did before enlisting, their age, their height, and how long they served for. After that there’s a chapter dealing with the events of each year from 1776 to 1783. Not just combat either, though there’s loads of that - diet, disease, discipline and desertion, the role of women, camp life and the experiences of transatlantic voyages are among the topics dealt with. It’s also got;