The 39th Regiment of Foot and the Birgu Explosion – 1806
On the 18th of July 1806 at 6.15 AM in Birgu (also known as Vittoriosa) Malta, approximately 40,000 lb of gunpowder was accidentally detonated causing a huge loss of lives in the devastating explosion. The 40,000 lbs of gunpowder, along with 1600 shells and grenades, was stored in a magazine
The Olympic Champion of the Dorset Regiment
The Olympic Champion of the Dorset Regiment The 1912 Olympics were held in Stockholm, Sweden, and were quite different to what we know as the modern Olympics today. Events included Tug Of War, the very generally named “Sports” category, and shooting events. The Stockholm Games brought in a new era
