Soldiers

Study reveals they were invented by soldiers from the Napoleonic Wars

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Study reveals they were invented by soldiers from the Napoleonic Wars

A brass band in front of the King’s statue in Weymouth, Dorset. Painting by A. Beattie (Oil on canvas, 1844). Weymouth Museum. Credit: Weymouth Museum Military musicians returning from the Napoleonic wars established Britain’s first brass bands earlier than previously thought, new research reveals. The study undermines the idea that brass bands were a civilian … Read more

How Trump Would Use Soldiers Against Riots, Crime and Migrants

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During the turbulent summer of 2020, President Donald Trump raged at his military and legal advisers, calling them “losers” for objecting to his idea of using federal troops to suppress outbreaks of violence during the nationwide protests over the police murder of George Floyd. It wasn’t the only time Trump was talked out of using … Read more