Thursday, 3 February 2011

SIR WATKIN WYNN AND THE ANCIENT BRITON DRAGOONS 'The Sqeaky Little Welshmen': THEIR WAR UPON THE IRISH and the Battle of Ballyellis 30 June 1798.


  1. Info below thanks to Google.

  2. Sir Watkin Williams Wynn

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  1. Watkin Williams-Wynn - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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  1. The House of Commons, 1790-1820 - Google Books Result

    History of Parliament Trust, Thorne, R. G - 1986 - Political Science
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  2. MossValley: Wynnstay Hall, Ruabon, Denbighshire - the Williams ...


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      IRELAND AND THE BATTLE OF BALLYELLIS 30 June 1798:

      Battle of Vinegar Hill - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


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      1. Battle of Ballyellis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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        3. Ballyellis

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          Ireland , Historic and Picturesque - The History of Ireland


          1. Sir Watkins Wynn and his Ancient Britons distinguished themselves by their cruelties. The Homsperg Dragoons and the Orange Yeomanry equalled them in deeds ...
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        Full text of "Record of the North Cork Regiment of Militia, with ...

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        One way for Welsh Patriots to say stuff Watkin Wynn and his Ancient Briton Dragoons is to go to Ireland in June and learn more about the United Irishmen and Battle of Vinegar Hill at the National 1798 Centre:

        1. Irish Rebellion of 1798 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

          The Irish Rebellion of 1798 (Irish: Éirí Amach 1798), also known as the United .... forced the Society underground and toward armed insurrection with French aid. ..... National 1798 Centre - Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford; The 1798 Irish ...
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        1. Not least visit Ballyellis Battle Site and celebrate the defeat of the Cambro Brit Ancient Briton Dragoons.
        G.Gruffydd.

        PS: The ref to 'Sqeaky Little Welshmen referred to the Welsh Accent of North East Wales.
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Wednesday, 2 February 2011

FRENCH HEIST FILM: Cannot Think of any Welsh Connection, just like French History and French Films.


  1. Way things might go maybe Welsh People will have to take up robbing banks to get the money back we are all owed. If the guys in this film were not Fascists we could sit in the cinema cheering!

  2. Bloody tale of French Canadian bank robber Mesrine | The Sun ...

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  6. The Great Riviera Bank Robbery - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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  11. The Great Riviera Bank Robbery - The Phora

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    5. Albert Spaggiari - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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    7. The Great Riviera Bank Robbery (1979) - IMDb

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    9. Forgive my French films : The many lives of François Pignon. (1/3)

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    G.Gruffydd.

    PS: Just bought for £5 a film on Danish Resistence, looks good but not seen yet.

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    Have read this Book years ago, good stuff.

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    Gethin Gruffydd.

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