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Aug 19, 2013 · A key invention during the British Agricultural Revolution, the seed drill allowed for a semi-automated, controlled distribution and plantation of wheat seed. Designed by renowned agriculturalist Jethro Tull in 1701, the drill went on to spawn many other mechanised planters and ploughs, which many of today’s agricultural tools and vehicles ...
Jun 19, 2024 · David spoke to History of War about how the airborne developed from a small band of “gung-ho misfits” into one of the British Army’s most significant tactical assets. He reflected on their role on D-Day, Operation Market Garden and Operation Varsity, arguing that they far surpassed Churchill’s expectations when he first requested 5,000 ...
Sep 24, 2014 · 8. “Man will not fly for 50 years.”. – Wilbur Wright, 1901 two years before the first recorded flight by the brothers. 9. “It will be years – not in my time – before a woman will become Prime Minister.”. -– Margaret Thatcher, 1974, five years before she was elected PM.
Jan 24, 2014 · The pictures of Chinese soldiers test firing a Dongfeng-31 Missile, which is said by experts to be able to carry nuclear warheads 4,960 miles, appeared in the People’s Liberation Army Daily Newspaper on Tuesday. Further images showing soldiers dressed in protective suits suggested that the drill was simulating the launch of an armed warhead.
Aug 2, 2013 · Attributed to inventor and polymath Archimedes in the third century BCE, the Archimedes’ screw works by utilising the angular frequency and speed of a rotating thread to transfer water from a low-lying plane to a higher one. The machine consists of a hollow pipe angled at 45 degrees with a threaded screw encased within, which rotates once wound.
Oct 31, 2017 · John Lewes is the nephew and biographer of the first book on Lt. Jock Lewes, Jock Lewes Co-Founder of the SAS. He is providing commentary for Episode 1 of BBC Television’s Rogue Heroes by Ben Macintyre in early 2017. A Spy After All, also by John Lewes, is the novel inspired by the derring-do of Jock Lewes, merging fact and fiction.
Apr 17, 2018 · The key thing about the tank is that Haig ordered 1,000 of them after the battle, which was a brave decision. 1,000 tanks is asking a lot of an industry struggling under the pressure of the war, but a seed was laid that began of one of the most prominent features of 20th century warfare. 20 years after their introduction [at] the Somme tanks are thrusting deep into Russia and encircling literally millions of Soviet troops.
Aug 4, 2014 · When the Chinese discovered the secret to creating silk, they held the monopoly on silk production worldwide. The industry was such a boon to Chinese trade that an imperial decree was issued which condemned to death anyone who attempted to sneak silkworms or eggs out of the empire. But the secret did eventually get out, and there are lots of ...
Feb 5, 2016 · Dad’s Army writer and director talk historical accuracy and rebooting the classic. On a wet and windy London afternoon, All About History settles down to meet Hamish McColl and Oliver Parker, the writer and the director of the new Dad’s Army film. It’s time to chat everything Walmington-on-Sea and just how tough the battle was to recreate ...
Mar 16, 2016 · Between his accession in 1713 and death in 1740 King Frederick William I of Prussia greatly expanded the size of the Prussian Army from 38,000 men to 83,000 men. He became known as the “Soldier King” and his military projects paved the way for his son Frederick to Great to turn Prussia from a relatively minor German kingdom into a great ...
