Today marks the day when in 1812 British soldiers, including many from Nottingham captured the Spanish city of Badajoz. As no one had a suitable flag to hand, Lt James MacPherson ran his jacket up the flagpole instead. This deed is celebrated every year by the British army, even in Afghanistan.
I took this in the grounds of the castle. If it was a bit windier, I might have been able to take a better photo of it.
Fascinating post. I like the photo the way it is.
ReplyDeleteSuper idea and a great post GM.
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ReplyDeleteIf you had posted this 01/04 I would not has believed you. Blogging, better than wiki for quirky facts. I lkie the image as it is, like a ballerina at full stretch.
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