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From: "macha" <>
Subject: Re: [YKS] Cromwell
Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2002 22:24:19 +1300
References: <00d101c294c1$7c931c50$bc8ad1d8@D9Q9DK11>


I regret I cannot agree with Roy - even though we are both decended from
Lancelot.

My Yorkshire side would agree but my Irish side would all be turning in
their graves (which I suppose would make it easier for me to find them!!!).

Regards to all. Macha


----- Original Message -----
From: "A & M Brown" <>
To: <>
Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2002 9:30 AM
Subject: [YKS] Cromwell


> Roy Stockdill wrote:
>
> >I BELIEVE Cromwell was the Greatest Briton because...
>
> >1) He came from total obscurity as a very minor country squire with
> >no particular military background to prove himself one of the
> >greatest military geniuses in history
> >2)...
> >3)...
>
> I can't handle the two statements of fact listed in his belief #1).
>
> I can go along with points 2) and 3) without difficulty.
>
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