Gurwood — This interesting name is of Anglo Saxon origin, and is a locational surname from some minor, unrecorded, or now lost place believed to have been situated in Northern England, probably in Yorkshire, due to the prevalence of church recordings of… … Surnames reference
John Gurwood — Colonel John Gurwood (1790 December 25, 1845), British Army soldier, began his career in a merchant s office, but soon obtained an ensigncy in the 52nd (Oxfordshire) Regiment of Foot (1808).With his regiment he served in the Light Division of… … Wikipedia
Lord Eliot Convention — The Lord Eliot Convention sought to end indiscriminate executions by firing squad during the First Carlist War, such as those committed at Heredia, pictured here. The Lord Eliot Convention, or simply the Eliot Convention or Eliot Treaty (Spanish … Wikipedia
William Howe DeLancey — Sir William Howe DeLancey Sketch of William Howe DeLancey, c.1813 Born 1778 New York City … Wikipedia
Mangalorean Catholics — Kodialchein Katholik Blasius D Souza • Genelia D Souza George Fernandes • Freida Pinto Regions with signi … Wikipedia
Duchess of Richmond's ball — Before Waterloo (1868), by Henry O Neil, depicting officers departing from the Duchess of Richmond s ball The Duchess of Richmond s ball was held in Brussels on 15 June 1815, the night before the Battle of Quatre Bras. The Duchess s husband… … Wikipedia
Minor campaigns of 1815 — On 1 March 1815 Napoleon Bonaparte escaped from his imprisonment on the isle of Elba, and launched a bid to recover his empire. A confederation of European powers pledged to stop him. During the period known as the Hundred Days Napoleon chose to… … Wikipedia
Military mobilisation during the Hundred Days — During the Hundred Days of 1815, both the Coalition nations and the First French Empire of Napoleon Bonaparte mobilised for war. This article describe the deployment of forces in early June 1815 just before the start of the Waterloo Campaign and… … Wikipedia
Culture of Mangalorean Catholics — The Culture of Mangalorean Catholics is a blend of Goan and Mangalorean cultures. After migration to Mangalore, they adopted the local Mangalorean culture, but retained many of their Goan customs and traditions. Their traditional houses, observed … Wikipedia
Convenio Lord Eliot — El Convenio Lord Eliot se firmó en abril de 1835 entre el jefe carlista Tomás de Zumalacárregui y el isabelino Gerónimo Valdés gracias a la intervención de lord Eliot, enviado por el gobierno británico, para dar fin a los fusilamientos… … Wikipedia Español
