Sir Ian Archibald Richmond, 10 May 1902 – 5 October 1965 was a British archaeologist and academic. He was Professor of the Archaeology of the Roman Empire at the University of Oxford. In addition, he was Director of the British School at Rome from 1930 to 1932, President of the Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies from 1958 to
The Hundred Days Offensive 8 August to 11 November 1918 was a series of massive Allied offensives which ended the First World War. Beginning with the Battle of Amiens (8–12 August) on the Western Front, the Allies pushed the Central Powers back, undoing their gains from the German spring offensive. The Germans retreated to the Hindenburg
Huelgoat is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in northwestern France. Contents 1Population 2Geography 3Sights 4See also 5References 6External links Population Inhabitants of Huelgoat are called in French Huelgoatains. Historical population Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1793 977 — 1800 898 −1.20% 1806 900 +0.04% 1821 929 +0.21% 1831 1,037 +1.11% 1836 1,171 +2.46% 1841 1,156 −0.26% 1846 1,200 +0.75% 1851 1,215
A howitzer is generally a large ranged weapon that stands between an artillery gun (also known as a cannon outside the US) – which has smaller, higher-velocity shells fired at flatter trajectories – and a mortar – which fires at higher angles of ascent and descent. Howitzers, like other artillery equipment, are usually organized in a group called a battery. Contents 1Etymology 2History 2.1Early modern
William Horace de Vere Cole 5 May 1881 – 25 February 1936 was an eccentric prankster born in Ballincollig, County Cork, Ireland. His most famous prank was the Dreadnought hoax where he and several others in blackface, pretending to be an Abyssinian prince and his entourage, were given a tour of the Royal Navy ship HMS Dreadnought. Contents 1Family background and early
honeymoon is a holiday taken by newlyweds immediately after their wedding, to celebrate their marriage. Today, honeymoons are often celebrated in destinations considered exotic or romantic. Contents 1History 2Etymology 3Effects 4Solomoon or unimoon 5See also 6References History Newlyweds leaving for their honeymoon boarding a Trans-Canada Air Lines plane, Montreal, 1946 Bridal Journey in Hardanger by Adolph Tidemand and Hans Gude, a romanticized view of the
The United Kingdom was a leading Allied Power during the First World War of 1914–1918, fighting against the Central Powers, especially Germany. The armed forces were greatly expanded and reorganised—the war marked the founding of the Royal Air Force. The highly controversial introduction, in January 1916, of conscription for the first time in British history followed the raising of the largest all-volunteer army
Hillforts in Britain refers to the various hillforts within the island of Great Britain. Although the earliest such constructs fitting this description come from the Neolithic British Isles, with a few also dating to later Bronze Age Britain, British hillforts were primarily constructed during the British Iron Age. Some of these were apparently abandoned in the southern areas that were a
Hilda Mary Isabel Petrie 1871–1957 was an Irish-born British Egyptologist and wife of Flinders Petrie, the father of scientific archaeology. Having studied geology, she was hired by Flinders Petrie at age 25 as an artist, which led to their marriage and a working partnership that endured for their lifetimes. Hilda travelled and worked with Flinders Petrie
Hey Ram is a 2000 Indian historical crime drama film written, directed and produced by Kamal Haasan, who also acted as the protagonist. It was simultaneously made in Tamil and Hindi languages. Shah Rukh Khan plays a supporting role, making his debut in Tamil cinema. The film’s soundtrack and score were composed by Ilaiyaraaja. It is an alternate history film that depicts India’s Partition and the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi by Nathuram Godse. The Hindi version