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GeoffLawes Any August Songs? (248* d) RE: Any August Songs? 14 Nov 24


August 1695 British grenadiers mounted an assault on the French-held fortress of Namur during the Nine Years War. This is reputed to be the event which sparked the writing of the song THE BRITISH GRENADIERS
The British Grenadiers from Wikipedia     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_British_Grenadiers

Various recordings of “ The British Grenadiers“ on YouTube     https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=The+British+Grenadiers+Song+
How Soldiers in the Seven Years War originally sang "The British Grenadiers"    https://www.militaryheritage.com/british-grenadiers.htm

Grenadier from Wikipedia    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grenadier


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