A disciplined and well-trained Parliamentary army that was created by Oliver Cromwell in 1645.
New Model Army
Fact of the Day
The first woman killed by a tiger in Britain died in 1705.
Quote of the Day
"Revolution is not an apple that falls when it's ripe. You have to make it fall.
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~ Che Guevara
On This Day
1040 Duncan I of Scotland was killed by Macbeth (or Macbeth's men) near Elgin.
1941 The Atlantic Charter was signed by Churchill and Roosevelt, stating their post-war goals for a new world.
1947 Pakistan achieved independence from Britain.
1967 The Marine Broadcasting Offences Act became law, banning offshore 'pirate' radio stations from broadcasting.
1969 British troops arrived in Northern Ireland in what was planned to be a short-lived, 'limited operation'. They stayed there for the next thirty-eight years.