A friend has reminded me that today is the 795th anniversary of the Battle of Bouvines (July 27, 1214) and added: "Without it, there would not have been a Yorktown in 1781."
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Dur Écu chronicles my interests and research in various areas of history, chiefly military history. Much of this work is related to personal projects and some to my day job, since the two overlap from time to time. A glance at the Labels will show the current range of those interests. All original content is copyright © 2012 by Dur Écu.
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