Napoleonic fort in Guernsey sold for £1m

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A 200-year-old fort in Guernsey that was used by occupying Nazis in World War Two has been sold for £1m, half the original asking price. Fort Richmond was originally built in the Napoleonic era to discourage invasion, but the barracks as it appears today was built in 1855. Continue reading on BBC News

Why Were Short Swords Sometimes Better For Military Soldiers?

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Why were short swords issued to some times of soldier in the era of gunpowder, rather than longer swords? Easton Antique Arms: http://www.antique-swords.co.uk Extra videos at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scholagladiatoria

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