Is this true - statues in park etc ?

Lazy days


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Message Posted:
05/02/2010 09:34

Ive been told that if there is a statue of a person on a horse and the horse has both front legs off the ground then the person died in battle and if the horse has one leg in the air the person died of wounds recieved in battle

Can anybody confirm if this is indeed the case

lol

A

matula


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Message Posted:
05/02/2010 09:41

This is a popular myth but entirely untrue. Check Wikpedia.

Lazy days


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Message Posted:
05/02/2010 09:54

Many thanks Matula

I did have a look but it is inconclusive as in the popular beliefs bit it says it is mainly an American thing from the battle of Gettysburg, and there is one instance where this seems to disprove the theory, but only one ? it's open for debate maybe

LOL

A

MickSturbs


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Message Posted:
05/02/2010 10:07

Don't mention Gettysburg to me, yesterday I had a couple of hours spare so I put on the DVD Gettsyburg, nobody told me it was 4 hours long, still got 2 hours 20 minutes to go when I get another spare couple of hours! AND 20 minutes!!!

Brinsley


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Message Posted:
05/02/2010 10:25

A lot of 'stone wall' Jacksons on this thread!



Richard

Pipie


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Message Posted:
05/02/2010 10:34

Brindsley , that's a gud un LOL

matula


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Message Posted:
05/02/2010 14:22

Certainly doesn't apply to the Attaturk statue at Metehan!