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Hace 5 días · The Pakenham Bridge is a stone bridge with five arches that crosses the Mississippi River at the town of Pakenham within Mississippi Mills, Ontario, Canada. The bridge measures 268 feet (82 m) long, 22 feet (6.7 m) high, and 25 feet (7.6 m) wide.
Hace 6 días · The Most Noble Order of the Garter was founded by Edward III of England in 1348. Dates shown are of nomination or installation; coloured rows indicate sovereigns, princes of Wales, medieval ladies, modern royal knights and ladies, and stranger knights and ladies, none of whom counts toward the 24-member limit.
Hace 5 días · From Thomas, Viscount de Vesci, and Edward Michael, Earl of Longford, the moieties of the manor of Silchester descended respectively to their sons and successors, John, Viscount de Vesci, and Thomas, Earl of Longford, who dealt with them by recovery in 1805, and by fine in 1817.
Hace 4 días · 7th Queen’s Own Hussars. This cavalry regiment was raised in 1689. It went on to serve in many British Army campaigns until 1958, when it merged with the 3rd Hussars to form The Queen’s Own Hussars.
Hace 4 días · A midsummer festival celebrating Granard's rich and diverse heritage is set to take place on the weekend of Friday, July 5 to Sunday, July 7. The Suntown Festival is inspired by the olden gaelic term Grian Árd which relates back to Granard being a beacon hill and sacred site.
Hace 4 días · Genealogy centres have been set up throughout the country, with the first such centre starting in Longford in the late 1980’s. The house has been renovated to great detail, recapturing the authentic feel of a traditional Irish cottage.
Hace 4 días · Major-General Edward Pakenham’s 3rd Division surprised Marmont’s left wing, which was shattered. Wellington then unleashed Major-General John Gaspard Le Marchant’s cavalry brigades, causing further havoc among French lines and accounting for ‘40,000 Frenchmen in 40 minutes’.
