Lex Anteinternet: Thermopylae

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Monday, December 2, 2024

Saturday, December 2, 1899. Battle of Triad Pass

The Battle of Tirad Pass, the "Philippine Thermopylae", took place in northern Luzon in the Philippines. A 60-man Filipino rear guard commanded by Brigadier General Gregorio del Pilar was ultimately defeated by the 33rd Volunteer Infantry Regiment under Major Peyton C. March, with the delaying action allowing President Emilio Aguinaldo and his troops escape capture.

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Thursday, November 23, 1899. "I detest war, people congratulate me; the men seem to look on me like a father, but I detest war the more I see of it."

Labels: 1890s, 1899, Boer War, British Army

Lex Anteinternet?

This blog has been around since 2009. In the very first post, we asked the question: "What the heck is this blog about?"

Our answer to the question was: "The intent of this blog is to try to explore and learn a few things about the practice of law prior to the current era. That is, prior to the internet, prior to easy roads, and the like. How did it work, how regional was it, how did lawyers perceive their roles, and how were they perceived?"

We also noted: "Part of the reason for this, quite frankly, has something to do with minor research for a very slow moving book."

All of this is still true, but the focus of the blog has changed somewhat. It now focuses on the era from 1890 to 1920 in general, rather than on the law and lawyers specifically, although that may be far from obvious. It's also become the location where we comment on anything we feel moved to comment on.

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