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By William Powell Frith (1819-1909), via Wikimedia Commons. Licence: Public domain.
Highwayman Claude Du Vall robbed a carriage on Hampstead Heath in the most courteous manner imaginable.
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During the Battle of Copenhagen in 1801, Horatio Nelson decided it was time to turn a blind eye.
© David Dixon, Geograph. Licence: CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cuthbert, struck down by plague, was vexed to find that his brethren had been praying for him all the previous night.
By Richard Paton (1717–1791), from the Royal Museums, Greenwich, via Wikimedia Commons. Licence: Public domain.
While inspecting troops in Colchester for duty against Napoleon, the Duke of York came upon one man who gave new meaning to the word Veteran.
By Antoine-Jean Gros (1771-1735), via Wikimedia Commons. Licence: Public domain.
Plutarch tells us how Alexander the Great came to bond with Bucephalus, the mighty stallion that bore him to so many victories.
© Bwierc, Wikimedia Commons. Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nothing seemed likely to stop Napoleon Bonaparte from conquering Europe, but one little fellow slowed him up a bit.