A Christian Legend tells
That Crispin and
Crispinian
The Roman Princes,
Saints and shoemakers,
Lived for a short time
During the 3rd century
In the Kent town of Faversham
The association is
recalled
By a plaque on the
Swan,
In Market Street
Showing posts with label St Crispins Day. Show all posts
Showing posts with label St Crispins Day. Show all posts
Friday, 22 October 2021
THE FAVERSHAM SAINTS
THE BATTLE OF BALACLAVA
St Crispin’s day has been
A bloody day in
history
Famous for being a
day
When battles were
fought
High in the cost of
life
Among these, in 1854
Was the Battle of
Balaclava
Or more specifically
The Charge of the
Light Brigade
A disastrous tactical
blunder
By ill commanded
British forces
Against the Russian
Artillery
In the Crimean War
THE BANASTRE REBELLION
A bloody day in history
Famous for being a day
When battles were fought
High in the cost of life
Among these, in 1315
A century before
Agincourt,
Was the Banastre
Rebellion
Against the Earl of
Lancaster
When disaffected
Knights
Adam Banastre, Henry
de Lea
And William Bradshaw,
Led an attack on
Liverpool Castle
Wednesday, 14 April 2021
THE BATTLE OF MARAIS DES CYGNES
St Crispin’s day has been
A bloody day in history
Famous for being a day
When battles were fought
High in the cost of life
Among these, in 1864
The Battle of Marais des Cygnes
In the American Civil War
Fought between Union
And Confederate forces
In Linn County, Kansas
During the Missouri Raid
By the Confederate Army
Of Missouri, led by
Major General Sterling Price
Thursday, 8 April 2021
THE BATTLE OF OSAGE
St Crispin’s day has been
A bloody day in history
Famous for being a day
When battles were fought
High in the cost of life
Among these, in 1864
The Battle of Osage
In the American Civil War
Fought between Union
And Confederate forces
In Linn County, Kansas
During the Missouri Raid
By the Confederate Army
Of Missouri, led by
Major General Sterling Price
Tuesday, 26 January 2021
THE BANASTRE REBELLION
St Crispin’s day has been
A bloody day in history
Famous for being a day
When battles were fought
High in the cost of life
Among these, in 1315
A century before Agincourt,
Was the Banastre Rebellion
Against the Earl of Lancaster
When disaffected Knights
Adam Banastre, Henry de Lea
And William Bradshaw,
Led an attack on Liverpool Castle
Friday, 22 January 2021
THE BATTLE OF HENDERSON FIELD
St Crispin’s day has been
A bloody day in history
Famous for being a day
When battles were fought
High in the cost of life
Among these, in 1942
The Battle of Henderson Field
In the Pacific theatre
Of World War Two
In and around Guadalcanal
In the Solomon Islands.
A land, sea, and air battle
Of the Pacific campaign
Between the forces
Of Japan and the United States
Friday, 15 January 2021
THE SECOND BATTLE OF EL ALAMEIN
St Crispin’s day has been
A
bloody day in history
Famous
for being a day
When
battles were fought
High
in the cost of life
Among
these, in 1942
The
Second Battle of El Alamein,
The
Eighth Army offensive, led by
Lieutenant-General
Montgomery
Ending
in an Allied victory
Which
proved to be
The
beginning of the end
Of
the Western Desert Campaign.
Eliminating
the Axis threat
To
Egypt, the Suez Canal
And
the Middle Eastern
And
the Persian oil fields
Sunday, 6 December 2020
THE BATTLE OF AGINCOURT
St Crispin’s day has been
A bloody day in history
Famous for being a
day
When battles were fought
High in the cost of life
Among these, in 1415
Was the Battle of
Agincourt
When King Henry V
And his band of brothers
Faced overwhelming odds
Against the numerous French
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