One unfortunate circumstance occurred on this occasion , which created considerable embarrassment , and deranged the plan of operations . Major General Lee , was ordered by the Commander in Chief , to advance and attack the enemy’s rear , so soon as a proper opportunity should offer . Having approached very near , instead of engaging , he suffered… Read More »“addressed General Lee, in language which implied censure”
Mary Ludwig Hays McCauley, commonly known as “Molly Pitcher”, is a legendary figure from the American Revolutionary War, celebrated for her heroism during the Battle of Monmouth Court House on June 28, 1778 Mary Ludwig was born in October 1754 in Pennsylvania to a family of German immigrants. She married William Hays, a barber and later a soldier in the… Read More »Molly Pitcher (Mary Ludwig Hays)
The 14th episode of Outlander‘s seventh season brings us closer to major historical events and introduces several new characters, including two real historical figures: General Charles Lee (Chris Porter) and Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier de La Fayette, better known to posterity as the Marquis de La Fayette (Charles Créhange) As a writer of period dramas myself, I… Read More »Outlander introduced these two historical characters quite well
The Regency era, typically defined as spanning the years 1811–1820 in Britain, represents a distinct yet interconnected period within the broader framework of the “long 18th century” (circa 1688–1815). This term, coined by historians, encapsulates an era marked by significant political, cultural, and social transformation, encompassing events such as the Glorious Revolution, the Enlightenment, the rise of industrial capitalism, and… Read More »The Regency’s place in the “long 18th century”
Cut the scrag-end of a neck of veal in pieces, put them in a sauce-pan with two or three blades of mace, one anchovy, a few heads of celery, a little chyan and salt, a glass of white wine, a spoonful of lemon-pickle, a tea-spoonful of mushroom-powder or catchup, a quart of water, put on your cover, and let it… Read More »“a second way to make sauce for the turkey”
When I first heard about Blood of My Blood, the Outlander prequel, I thought it was a bad idea. Honestly, I still feel the same way. I’ve always considered Ellen, Jamie’s mother, to be such an intriguing character precisely because, despite hearing about her beauty and her fierce personality, we never actually see her. Seeing her on screen might ruin… Read More »New images from Outlander-prequel Blood of My Blood
As you open your oysters, put a pint into a bason, wash them out of their liquor, and put them in another bason; when the liquor is settled, pour it clean off into a sauce-pan, with a little white gravy, a tea spoonful of lemon-pickle, thicken it with flour and a good lump of butter, boil it three or four… Read More »“to make sauce for a turkey”
From her earliest youth she had discovered a fondness for reading, which extremely delighted the marquis; he permitted her therefore the use of his library, in which, unfortunately for her, were great store of romances, and, what was still more unfortunate, not in the original French, but very bad translations. Charlotte Lennox: The Female Quixote
As you migh have noticed, there aren’t only strictly 18th-centurian topics on the Trapped in the 18th century website. You can find content from as early as the 1680’s and also from the years of George IV’s reign (1820-1830). This approach isn’t just about adding a few extra years here and there. It’s about understanding that history doesn’t stop and… Read More »About the “long 18th century”
Reaching Derby, the furthest point of their incursion into England on the 4th December 1745 is considered the turning point of the Second Jacobite Rising.
Hungarian version/Magyar változat