Crossing the Rhine and Surrendering: 1793 February 19, 2015
Author: Beach Combing | in : Modern
***Stephen D sent this one in: thanks!*** The following post describes an attempted French invasion across the Rhine at Huningue, just to the north of the Swiss border in September 1793. It goes without saying that amphibious operations are hellishly difficult in modern times. The Huningue operation began with the decimation of the officer ranks. […]
Sink or Swim: Infanticide and ‘Baptism’ on the Ancient Rhine April 25, 2011
Author: Beach Combing | in : Ancient
Portentous day in the Beachcombing household as Tiny Miss B, the new arrival, was baptised with a select group of friends and in-laws looking on. Unlike Little Miss B – a chip off the Beachcombing block, who screamed her way through her welcoming into the church – the younger Beachcombing, who takes, instead, after her […]
Headless Races March 27, 2011
Author: Beach Combing | in : Medieval
After all those head lice (see previous posts) Beachcombing gets back to some decapitation stories, not least because it would be the most efficient way to solve his family’s present problems. In any case, before anyone makes contact with the social workers… In response to an earlier beheading post RR wrote in with the following […]
