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  Re: New little soldier dudes
 
On Tue, 8 Feb 2000, Mr L F Braun (<389FD5D2.E6A0A53D@....msu.edu>) wrote at 08:37:38 <snip lots historically accurate stuff> (...) My thoughts. (...) But not in a small Australian outpost, I wouldn't think, unless there was an expert in English (...) (25 years ago, 8-Feb-00, to lugnet.pirates)
 
  Re: New little soldier dudes
 
Hi, (...) During the 12th century, an English king would likely be going to France to oversee his kingdom/squabble with the other vassals of France or to engage in a Crusade. The Angevin Empire really flourishes in the 12th-14th centuries, and at (...) (25 years ago, 8-Feb-00, to lugnet.pirates)
 
  Re: New little soldier dudes
 
(...) Thank you gentlemen, helpful as always. Special thanks to Jeff Johnston for dropping in. At this stage I'm thinking Richard II (1367 - 1400) (URL) seems to be in the zone, rather bloody, and have disappeared (hey hey) under mysterious (...) (25 years ago, 8-Feb-00, to lugnet.pirates)
 
  Re: Boilers
 
(...) I (...) weren't (...) like (...) That would sound about right. I can ask the PNLTC members who live in Portland for pictures of one if you guys are really interested (Ben Fleskes should be able to get pics fairly easy). From memory, ya, most (...) (25 years ago, 8-Feb-00, to lugnet.pirates)
 
  Re: Boilers
 
(...) I've often gone directly for screw propulsion. But if I'm not mistaken, weren't most small paddlewheelers (<800 dwt) run by a single boiler, oriented front to back like a train given the orientation of the wheels' axle? I saw a boat like (...) (25 years ago, 7-Feb-00, to lugnet.pirates)


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