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August 9

Wee Macgreegor

I have concocted a brief article on the Scottish character Wee Macgreegor, prompted by the discovery of a slim volume in my late parents' library. What I need is a reference connecting it with Wee MacGregor railway in Australia, or the Wee MacGregor Mine which it originally served, if such a connection exists. Alansplodge (talk) 11:16, 9 August 2023 (UTC)

Haven't found one yet, but from a quick look on Trove the character was regularly mentioned in Queensland newspapers from 1903 onwards. DuncanHill (talk) 11:56, 9 August 2023 (UTC)

Copper at the 'curry, The 1917 Copper Boom Railways of Cloncurry and Their Aftermath might have more info? Not available digitally that I can see. 70.67.193.176 (talk) 17:25, 9 August 2023 (UTC)

Hodge, David (November 1927). ""Wee Macgreegor" Twenty-Five. An appreciation of J. J. Bell". The Bookman. London. no help for question, but don't see cited in article. The Critical Kailyard, etc. Tablets, rocks, jugs, pencils, jujubes, matches, bonnets, lozenges, mufflers, dolls, sardines, whiskey, stage play, and march, but not yet mines or railways. Here[1] at least is double-e for the name of the mine. fiveby(zero) 19:09, 9 August 2023 (UTC)

Thank you both. Curiously, my father's name was David Hodge, but he wasn't writing articles aged 9. Alansplodge (talk) 21:43, 9 August 2023 (UTC)

Help identify an artist

I have a bronze plaque of David Lloyd George, dated 1919. It is approximately 150mm wide and 160mm high. The artist's name appears to be "E. Viand" - I may be mistaken about the V. You can see a picture of the plaque at Imgur. I have been unable to identify the artist, and would appreciate your help. Thank you, DuncanHill (talk) 12:19, 9 August 2023 (UTC)

Could be Viard.  Card Zero  (talk) 14:56, 9 August 2023 (UTC)

Yes, I believe you are right! From that I find he also did Haig and Clemenceau. Unfortunately there is a modern sculptor called Etienne Viard who is confusing google. DuncanHill (talk) 15:18, 9 August 2023 (UTC)

I tried several likely French boys' names starting with "E" but no luck. Alansplodge (talk) 22:41, 9 August 2023 (UTC)

Judging by the common style and theme combined with the identical year, I would guess that all three plaques are part of a series commemoration WWI leaders. Given that the Haig and Clemenceau plaques were sold together for £32 it is likely that the artist is not well known. The fact that the auction house doesn't identify the artist and just states "signed 'E.Viard 1919'" suggests that they couldn't identify the artist either. -- Random person no 362478479 (talk) 22:59, 9 August 2023 (UTC)

Associated with Art Deco there is Eugène Viard manager of the Viard glassworks together with his brother Geroges: gazette-drouot. A sculptor, holding that kind of function is probably not implausible. --Askedonty (talk) 20:14, 10 August 2023 (UTC)

The brothers Eugène and Gabriel Viard owned glassworks in Bar-sur-Seine, near Troyes.[2] Born in Troyes were the brothers Eugène Louis Viard (1878-1952) and Louis Gabriel Viard (1881-1961), so they may be the brothers in question. I found no further information about this Eugène Viard. So he may or may not have been an artist and may or may not be the person we're looking for. -- Random person no 362478479 (talk) 20:45, 10 August 2023 (UTC)

It seems that the brothers were schoolmates with Marinot, the artist the links they are mentioned in are dedicated to. According to this, Marinot was given usage of a workshop for studies, than only later decided to turn to glass ( which he ended sculpting ). There is not the slightest mention of Eugène Viard I could find that was not under the subject of his ownership of the glassworks and his apparent hierarchical relationship with Marinot. This could be Eugene as a sculptor was to busy a manager to bother much about it but could produce a series if he wanted to. Otherwise he had an homonym, but then who was the sponsor? That should be engraved with the series. --Askedonty (talk) 21:58, 10 August 2023 (UTC)

I found a Jean-François dit Jiorné (also Giorné) Viard (1823-1885), who worked in bronze, a Julien Viard (1883 to 1938), "started out sculpting bronze but later shifted to glass", I have not been able to confirm a relationship. DuncanHill (talk) 11:08, 11 August 2023 (UTC)

The French Wikipedia has an article on fr:Julien Viard. He was born in Paris and worked with bronze and later with glass together with his father Clovis Viard. Clovis and Julien Viard founded glassworks in Montreuil, Seine-Saint-Denis in 1914. Since we know that the brothers Eugène and Gabriel Viard owned glassworks in Bar-sur-Seine by 1911 (and were probably born in Troyes) I think it is unlikely the four of them are closely related. -- Random person no 362478479 (talk) 19:42, 11 August 2023 (UTC)

He sees communists in his soup

Where does that line come from? Describing some kind of witch hunt guy. Maybe from a movie or suchlike. Web search didn't immediately help. I'm reminded of it due to the Oppenheimer movie. Thanks. 2601:644:8584:2010:0:0:0:5FA4 (talk) 20:54, 9 August 2023 (UTC)

The earliest (and just about the only) example that Google can find for me is:

"Charlie sees communists in his soup . He and his bunch would be funny if they weren't so pathetic."

The Confetti Man (1975) p. 282 by Bonnie Jones Reynolds.

Alansplodge (talk) 21:40, 9 August 2023 (UTC)

Thanks! That sounds like the right type of quote, though I'm fairly sure I've never read that book. I don't see anything online about a movie adaptation but maybe someone else used the line in about the same way. 2601:644:8584:2010:0:0:0:5FA4 (talk) 21:44, 9 August 2023 (UTC)

"The government's got us seeing Communists in our soup." Charles Stanforth in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull DuncanHill (talk) 21:50, 9 August 2023 (UTC)

Ah, that explains all the unintelligable results about Lego Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues (apparently a computer game). Alansplodge (talk) 22:16, 9 August 2023 (UTC)

A few more examples: "You even see Communists in the soup!", "They even see Communists in the soup they eat.", "Glenn Beck is the sort of person who sees Communists in his soup, ...".  --Lambiam 22:35, 9 August 2023 (UTC)

And probably a reference to "Animal Crackers in My Soup". Alansplodge (talk) 22:38, 9 August 2023 (UTC)

Probably entirely unrelated to that song in any way. The meaning of the phrase is that someone is so irrationally afraid of communists, that they could be hiding anywhere, even somewhere as ridiculous as a bowl of soup. Like, obviously a whole-ass human can't hide inside a bowl of soup, but the person in question is so scared of communists they look for them even in such places. --Jayron32 13:15, 10 August 2023 (UTC)

Or perhaps it's Alphabet soup, and the communists are hiding secret messages in it. {The poster formerly known as 87.81.230.195} 51.198.140.169 (talk) 13:23, 10 August 2023 (UTC)

The more common expression is under the bed, but clearly communists could be found in several rooms of your house. Just not this house. Matt Deres (talk) 19:01, 10 August 2023 (UTC)

Just keep them away from our precious bodily fluids. AndyTheGrump (talk) 19:10, 10 August 2023 (UTC)

There's a very classic advertisement, "Is your washroom breeding Bolsheviks?", but apparently Wikipedia doesn't have anything on it... AnonMoos (talk) 21:48, 10 August 2023 (UTC)

Apparently touting the idea that cheap toilet paper might turn your employees to Communism, [3] so not quite the same thing, but amusing all the same. Now added to our Scott Paper Company article. Alansplodge (talk) 11:36, 11 August 2023 (UTC)

August 10

Countess Seckendorff

In the context of the black market in World War II Paris, specifically 93 rue Lauriston (Henri Lafont and Pierre Bonny) I am trying to expand and reference the following statement from fr.wikipedia: "Countess Seckendorff, an authentic German aristocrat who spied on Parisian high society'.

A simple Google search is giving me a lot of hits about a different countess. I suspect a nomenclature problem such as I found with Illa Meery.

Article is Countesses of the Gestapo. Thank for any brain power applied to this problem.Elinruby (talk) 02:28, 10 August 2023 (UTC)

The reference for that statement appears to be from Cyril Eder (2006). Les Comtesses de la Gestapo. Paris: Grasset. A description of the book is found at this site, where the countess in question is described as la comtesse Seckendorff, laquelle, autrichienne, agent double connu sous le nom de Mercedes, réussira mystérieusement à échapper à la justice française et finira dans la peau d'une pairesse d'Ecosse. Better biographical information should be found within its pages. 59.102.46.248 (talk) 12:49, 10 August 2023 (UTC)

And was this one the hits that you got from your simple Google search with a different countess? "41 Avenue Foch, Comtesse Hildegard de Seckendorff, code named Mercedes, Knochen’s informer." 59.102.46.248 (talk) 13:34, 10 August 2023 (UTC)

This seems to be the person in question. Born 19 February 1907 in Mayen as Hildegard von Reth, married to Graf Crato von-Seckendorff-Aberdar (1905-1960) in 1934, divorced 1936. Started working for German intelligence in 1933. Died 1989 in Warwickshire.

Also see:

• Milmeister, Jean: Hildegard von Reth, Gräfin von Seckendorff "L'aventurière de Clervaux" und der SD, in: Veiner Geschichtsfrenn 2012, S. 73-81
• Nagel, Hartmut: Die Spionin aus Niedermendig, in: Landkreis Mayen-Koblenz: Heimatbuch 2020, S. 179-182 (couldn't find it online)
• You can also see part of the relevant chapter of the book by Cyril Eder at in the book preview on google books.

-- Random person no 362478479 (talk) 19:30, 10 August 2023 (UTC)

Thank you very much people! Elinruby (talk) 15:04, 11 August 2023 (UTC)

Yes, we are very much people. -- Jack of Oz ^{[pleasantries]} 21:51, 11 August 2023 (UTC)

good to have that straight, then Elinruby (talk) 07:47, 13 August 2023 (UTC)

Having webbed toes, I consider myself to be of mixed ancestry, half man, half duck. My best mate is Eric.

Patterns for cosplay items...

Hi, does anyone know of any Creative Commons licensed patterns that I could adapt in order to make a cosplay style costume consisting of 3/4 sleeve, high collared neck bodice and below-knee length skirt, with a full bib/pinafore style apron? (There are some turn of the century dressmaking books on Commons, but these tend to assume a much narrow waist then would be reasonable for a modern fit.)

(Before you query I am NOT looking for a sewing pattern to make a mascot costume!) ShakespeareFan00 (talk) 19:55, 10 August 2023 (UTC)

Like Butterick B6229? I know that's not free, but I see it on Amazon for $10. You'd only need to adapt the sleeve length if this is right look. 70.67.193.176 (talk) 15:42, 11 August 2023 (UTC)

Yes, that's close, the pattern seems to be out of print though, as I can't find it on Butterick's own site. ShakespeareFan00 (talk) 16:31, 11 August 2023 (UTC)

That’s too bad! If you don't want to risk the Amazon seller, could you work with Simplicity 3723 collared version, shortening the sleeve and making the skirt less full, and pair with Butterick 5509 for the apron? Apron will hide waist so it wouldn’t be obvious isn’t skirt plus blouse. 70.67.193.176 (talk) 18:32, 11 August 2023 (UTC)

August 11

Double trouble

The Spring 2023 edition of Irish Chaplaincy recounts how St Brigid founded a "double monastery" (i.e. a convent and a monastery on the same site) at Cill Dara "and ruled over both as Abbess." Double monasteries are absolutely forbidden under Orthodox church law, yet there are at least two in England - the Anglican Community of the Servants of the Will of God at Crawley Down and the Orthodox Patriarchal Stavropegic Monastery of St John the Baptist at Tolleshunt Knights. Do any survive in Ireland? 2A02:C7B:107:2600:5859:C4A3:C5CD:E12B (talk) 10:04, 11 August 2023 (UTC)

This edition of the Catholic Encyclopedia states rather unequivocally that Kildare Abbey, the one you cited above, was the only known one in Ireland. Because it has since closed, there are none left. --Jayron32 12:04, 11 August 2023 (UTC)

They were much more common in Anglo-Saxon England. The abbess, typically a princess, was usually the boss. What "Orthodox church law" had to do with it I don't know. Double monastery claims there were several Eastern examples, both old and new. Johnbod (talk) 15:51, 11 August 2023 (UTC)

Identify an art award

Hello!

I started Theo Stavropoulos, and according to my source, he won "Prix Defranc" "Prix Lefranc" in 1952. My current hypothesis is that that is a misprint.

It seems there are both art-related Prix de France and Prix le France awards (and probably more than those), so your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to help me find a ref for which prize he got.

References

Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 10:34, 11 August 2023 (UTC)

I see Daniel Buren won the Prix Lefranc de la Jeune Peinture (prize for young painters), it might be that.  Card Zero  (talk) 13:18, 11 August 2023 (UTC)

[4] could be. I wonder if Prix le France de la Jeune Peinture, Paris. is the same, spelt a little differently. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 13:41, 11 August 2023 (UTC)

Theo is not listed as winning the Prix Lefranc de la J.P., which began in 1946, but there is an older Prix Lefranc which has been won by various painters, e.g. fr:Annette Faive in 1934 and 1935. Seems to be won by people (like Theo) who went to the Beaux-Arts de Paris.  Card Zero  (talk) 13:46, 11 August 2023 (UTC)

Thanks for your hard work. As a consolation price, I found this charming story on ProQuest:[5] Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 14:47, 11 August 2023 (UTC)

Sankebetsu brown bear incident

In 1915, the Japan ruler was Emperor Taisho. Can you find if there are info about what he thought on that incident, and if he had done something for the village's victims? Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 193.207.180.7 (talk) 13:27, 11 August 2023 (UTC)

Emperor Taisho was really a ruler in name only. He suffered from ill-health and disabilities stemming from a bout of meningitis when he was a baby. Therefore the powers that his father had assumed in the Meiji Restoration passed to the parliament or Diet of Japan, a period known as the Taishō Democracy. So it seems likely that there was no imperial response to the incident. I did a quick Google search but found nothing. Alansplodge (talk) 11:09, 12 August 2023 (UTC)

August 12

Qi Jiguang

Many years after his death, he was acquitted from his past disgrace charge at the Imperial court. Can you find the years, the Emperor in charge, and who did it? Thank you.

As per the Dictionary of Ming Biography, 1368-1644 (available ar archive.org), Ji (Ch’i) “retired in 1585 and returned to Teng-chou where he died.” “Three decades later the court awarded him the posthumous name Wu-i.” “In May, 1630 [perhaps three decades after his death?], his third son, Ch’I Ch’ang-kuo (b. 1573) … [convinced the emperor to officially approve his shrine in Teng-chou] The emperor granted it the name piao-chung tz’u.” (pp. 222-224). DOR (ex-HK) (talk) 17:39, 12 August 2023 (UTC)

I'm looking at the same source (thanks, User:DOR_HK!), and I'm reading the posthumous name and official designation of the shrine as two separate events. Three decades postmortem would be 1618, and the two events are mentioned in separate paragraphs. I'd probably consider the granting of the posthumous name to be the rehabilitation, but if we're going to use this in an article we should probably use the firm later date of 1630, describing both events as having happened by then.

Incidentally, OP who forgot to sign, here's a citation template to use for this information:

James F. Millinger; Chaoying Fang (1976). "Ch'i Chi-kuang". In L. Carrington Goodrich; Chaoying Fang (eds.). Dictionary of Ming Biography, 1368-1644. Vol. 1: A–L. New York: Columbia University Press. pp. 221–224. Folly Mox (talk) 20:19, 12 August 2023 (UTC)

oh it's already in the article 🙃 Folly Mox (talk) 20:40, 12 August 2023 (UTC)

Please, can you also help me to translate from Chinese these Mongols related to him: zh:董狐狸, zh:长秃, zh:长昂? Thank you.— Preceding unsigned comment added by 136.54.106.120 (talk)

You can use Google Translate yourself to get translations. If you use Chrome, this is a built-in service.  --Lambiam 07:50, 15 August 2023 (UTC)

Machine translation gives me "Dong Fox", "Long baldness", and "Long". I think Romanization of Chinese would be more useful, if the intended purpose is for writing an article for instance.  Card Zero  (talk) 11:31, 15 August 2023 (UTC)

I haven't asked this unregistered editor their intentions about the translation of those three articles, because I assumed it was to enter them into the English language Wikipedia. Machine translation is ok for personal use, but a bit irresponsible to recommend if the goal is an encyclopaedia article. One of us at WikiProject China will just be on the hook for cleaning it up once the draft is correctly declined.

As an aside, "Dong the Fox" is probably not an unreasonable guess as to how Chinese speakers interpreted Dong Huli's name, but in general translation should not be attempted on personal names. Folly Mox (talk) 12:20, 15 August 2023 (UTC)

So Wiktionary tells me the other two would be pronounced Cháng Tū and Cháng Áng. Is that Dong Changtu, as mentioned here? Could Cháng Áng even be Dong Huli's nephew Chaghan?  Card Zero  (talk) 14:38, 15 August 2023 (UTC)

Yes, those are the same people. The capture and release by Qi Jiguang is mentioned in the zh.wp articles. According to those articles, Chang Tu and Dong Huli were brothers, and Chang Ang was a mutual nephew. Folly Mox (talk) 22:29, 15 August 2023 (UTC)

Isoroku Yamamoto

At his state funeral, in 1943, was present also Emperor Hirohito? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 193.207.217.163 (talk) 15:42, 12 August 2023 (UTC)

All of the accounts I could find such as this, don't mention that he did. Note that the protocol for western monarchs is that they do not attend non-royal state funerals, although this has been ignored in Britain during the 20th century. Alansplodge (talk) 21:32, 12 August 2023 (UTC)

Protocol evolves. Reluctantly and unwillingly, perhaps, but change does eventually occur. -- Jack of Oz ^{[pleasantries]} 00:51, 14 August 2023 (UTC)

August 13

Sources for tactics in the Napoleonic Wars?

Hello! What would be a good source of info about tactics used to attack and defend fortresses and cities in the Napoleonic Wars? Ideally, something shorter / more focused than a full history of the wars. For instance, I'm guessing pouring boiling oil on attackers storming the walls was no longer used at this point, but perhaps there was an updated equivalent? Etc. Thanks! -- EmIsCurious (talk) 05:49, 13 August 2023 (UTC)

Have you tried the Napoleonic tactics article? Or...

• "Napoleon's Strategy and Tactics : Napoleonic Wars". www.napolun.com.
• "Napoleonic Infantry Tactics: A Quick Guide". Epic History TV. YouTube.

And sources therein. -- 136.54.106.120 (talk) 06:18, 13 August 2023 (UTC)

Also, star trace fortresses evolved during this period to adapt to the vulnerabilities of Ringforts in the gunpowder age (i.e. cannons). 136.54.106.120 (talk) 06:34, 13 August 2023 (UTC)

I'm not sure you mean "ringforts" which are prehistoric. Alansplodge (talk) 11:58, 13 August 2023 (UTC)

Yeah, I forgot where I got that, but Enceinte would be a better link since it was referring to medieval fortifications. 136.54.106.120 (talk) 01:35, 14 August 2023 (UTC)

Category:Sieges of the Napoleonic Wars may have more information and links. MinorProphet (talk) 08:02, 13 August 2023 (UTC)

The principles of fortification and siegecraft had not changed much since the late 17th-century when the French engineer, Vauban had perfected the principles for both building fortifications and defeating them. Vauban's bastion forts were designed to cover every approach with converging fields of fire, while each element of the fort was supported by fire from another part. In a siege, Vauban's method was to encircle the fortress with three or four concentric rings of entrenchments called "parallels", the final and closest one would site guns which would be able to clear the enemy ramparts and then make an opening or "breach" in the walls, which could then be assaulted by infantry. A brief description of Vauban's siege method is at Bastion system deficiencies (it was so successful that it led to the abandonment of the whole bastion system during the mid-19th century). A fuller description of Vauban's masterful Siege of Ath (1697) is here.

By Napoleon's time, the main difference was that the guns were more powerful, so everything had to be done at longer range. Also the time-honoured convention that once a breach had been made, the defenders could surrender and march away with their dignity intact, was done away with by Napoleon ordering his garrisons to fight to the finish, resulting in much bloody urban warfare once the attackers had entered the fortress - see Fortresses of the Peninsular War 1808–14 Alansplodge (talk) 11:58, 13 August 2023 (UTC)

You’ll find plenty of sources here. Hope this helps! Jankrapper$ (talk) 03:59, 15 August 2023 (UTC)

Lines of Torres Vedras contains information which may be of interest... AnonMoos (talk) 12:42, 13 August 2023 (UTC)

August 15

Stauffenberg

From July 1, 1944, he was the new head of the reserve. Who was the preview head? -- 193.207.101.225

Assuming you mean Claus von Stauffenberg? If that is the case, I don't see anywhere that "reserve" or "July 1" is mentioned anywhere in that Wikipedia article. Can you clarify, is that the person to whom you are referring? And if so, can you show all of us where you are reading that he was the new head of the reserve (what reserve?) from July 1, 1944? Thanks! --Jayron32 12:24, 15 August 2023 (UTC)

Yes, Claus von Stauffenberg. Under general Rudolf Schmundt's recomendation, he become on July 1, 1944, the new head of the reserve's state major, under general Friedrich Fromm. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 193.207.171.128 (talk) 12:34, 15 August 2023 (UTC)

Again, I'm not seeing this information anywhere. Can you show us, via a link of some sort, where you are reading the information about the "reserve's state major" (I don't even know what that means)? That will help us find context for your question. Thanks! --Jayron32 12:42, 15 August 2023 (UTC)

The German article says: Mitte Juni 1944 wurde Stauffenberg Chef des Stabes des Befehlshabers des Ersatzheeres Generaloberst Friedrich Fromm und am 1. Juli 1944 zum Oberst i. G. befördert. Here, Ersatzheer is Replacement Army, and Stauffenberg was chief of staff of the commander of the replacement army, Friedrich Fromm. --Wrongfilter (talk) 12:52, 15 August 2023 (UTC)

Possibly Gerhard Kühne: Four different people held the office of the Chief of Staff between 1938 and 1943: Colonel Ziegler, Colonel Haseloff, Major General Köhler, and Major General Kühne.[6] fiveby(zero) 13:28, 15 August 2023 (UTC)

Let's have things straight if possible - the OP is giving us a mess - the head of the reserve is probably a "Chef der Heeresrüstung und Befehlshabers des Ersatzheeres", not his/her Chief of Staff. --Askedonty (talk) 13:39, 15 August 2023 (UTC)

There we go: German article for the Chef der Heeresrüstung und Befehlshaber des Ersatzheeres says Am 26. August 1939 wurde General Joachim von Stülpnagel der Chef, blieb es jedoch nur wenige Tage, da er Hitlers Kriegspolitik als Katastrophe bezeichnet hatte. Am 31. August 1939, also unmittelbar vor dem deutschen Überfall auf Polen, der den Zweiten Weltkrieg auslöste, wurde General Friedrich Fromm (Bild) zum neuen Befehlshaber des Ersatzheeres und Chef der Heeresrüstung ernannt. Er blieb dies bis zum 20. Juli 1944, als er in Zusammenhang mit dem von Claus Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg verübten Umsturzversuch verhaftet wurde. Am Tag darauf, den 20. Juli 1944, wurde der Reichsführer SS Heinrich Himmler zum neuen Chef der Heeresrüstung und Befehlshaber des Ersatzheeres und blieb es bis April 1945. Roughly: the chiefs of the reserve army were, in order: Joachim von Stülpnagel for a few days in August 1939, Friedrich Fromm from August 31 1939 to July 20 1944, Heinrich Himmler from July 20 1944 to April 1945. It says Fromm lost his position in connection with von Stauffenberg’s coup which might be the source of the confusion. 70.67.193.176 (talk) 70.67.193.176 (talk) 15:58, 15 August 2023 (UTC)

So, it looks like von Stauffenberg was the Chief of staff and not head of the organization; that makes more sense. Maybe its a translation issue for the OP, who appears to not be a native English speaker, but a "chief of staff" is more like a secretary or administrator and less like someone in charge. They don't steer or lead the organization; instead they act as the person who implement's the leader's plans. --Jayron32 12:11, 16 August 2023 (UTC)

"Chief of staff" can have varied meanings; the Chief of the Defence Staff is the head of the British Armed Forces. Alansplodge (talk) 18:33, 16 August 2023 (UTC)

I was unaware. Thanks for correcting me! --Jayron32 11:29, 17 August 2023 (UTC)

Stauffenberg was Chef des Stabes des Befehlshabers des Ersatzheeres meaning Chief of Staff of the Commander of the Replacement Army with the rank of Oberst im Generalsstab (Oberst of the General Staff). He served under Generaloberst Friedrich Fromm (strictly speaking Fromm was Chef der Heeresrüstung und Befehlshaber des Ersatzheeres meaning Chief of Army Equipment and commander of the Replacement Army). -- Random person no 362478479 (talk) 16:28, 17 August 2023 (UTC)

Pocahontas

Her son, Thomas Rolfe, had never met John Smith between her mother's death (1617) and Smith's death (1631)? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 193.207.178.75 (talk) 19:40, 15 August 2023 (UTC)

Thomas Rolfe traveled to England with his parents as a baby, and lived there until he was 20, and then returned to Virginia in 1635. John Smith (explorer) had returned to England in 1609 after bringing injured in a gunpowder explosion, before Thomas Rolfe was born. Smith never returned to Virginia and died in 1631. It is possible that the two met in England. Rolfe was 16 years old when Smith died. Cullen328 (talk) 20:05, 15 August 2023 (UTC)

August 17

Whither Satanita?

The Satanita was a racing yacht built in 1893 for Mr A. D. Clarke and designed by Joseph M. Soper. She was said to be "the fastest cutter on a reach ever built". She is perhaps best remembered today for her rôle in an English contract law case. Our article does not mention her fate. A 2010 auction catalogue says she "was cut down to a yawl rig and sold into the Mediterranean in 1909 where it was owned by some colourful characters including Errol Flynn". I would like to know what happened to her, who were these other colourful characters, does she still survive? Thank you, DuncanHill (talk) 13:44, 17 August 2023 (UTC)

Know this is not the years you asked about but FYI for what happened between the collision and the court case, it seems she was repaired very quickly and was racing again by July 30. See the mentions, especially the appendix, in King Edward Vii As A Sportsman which shows her racing the Britannia yacht regularly until the book stops listing the matches in April 1897. 70.67.193.176 (talk) 17:24, 17 August 2023 (UTC)

Need help finding American colonial memoir

Hello, about five years ago, I began reading a pre- emancipation memoir in Wikipedia's free elibrary. I lost the link and was unable to finish. Now, I am teaching American History and would love to find the book. Much has changed on Wikipedia since I read a portion of the book, and I haven't the time to relearn my way to your catalogue. I have also forgotten the title, although I recall the author's name was in the title and I think the year in the 1800's was also in the title. This was the year he and a friend left Connecticut on horseback at his parents urging due to his loss of vigor. The parents had wanted him to stay at home and work on the family farm, but his interests were scholarly. A professor had encouraged him to seek a PhD. The boys headed south and their view of the world began to change as they encountered actual slaves in Virginia. Might this topic sound familiar to any historians out there? if so, please contact me via notifications here. My login name is teachertand. Thank you! Teachtand (talk) 19:32, 17 August 2023 (UTC)

According to Doctor of Philosophy#History in the United States, the first non-honorary PhD's in the U.S. were awarded in 1861, so there's a fairly narrow window between the start of studies leading to a PhD in the United States and the beginning of the Civil War. Also, the "Colonial period" in a U.S. context usually refers to the pre-1781 era... AnonMoos (talk) 19:45, 17 August 2023 (UTC)

P.S. By "Wikipedia's free library", you probably mean Wikisource... AnonMoos (talk) 19:51, 17 August 2023 (UTC)

Thank you so much for the clarifications. I did a Google search with the clues I left here, and feel certain that I found the author. My memories were not an exact match, but close enough. I have searched through this bibliography, but do not see any work by Weld defined as a memoir. Perhaps this was a collection of letters?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodore_Dwight_Weld Teachtand (talk) 20:12, 17 August 2023 (UTC)

There is certainly some fuzziness around the subject. Theological awe ? T.D. Weld photographic portrait used in the article, from Commons is only loosely dated "1800's". Perhaps someone will be able to extract more information from the following link. --Askedonty (talk) 20:52, 17 August 2023 (UTC)

Thank you! I will be following. Teachtand (talk) 21:39, 17 August 2023 (UTC)

Was she queen?

Was Margaret O'Carrolla ruling queen/chief of an Irish chiefdom, or was she just married to a king/chief? Her article is not very clear about her actual social position except for noting that she was a noblewoman, which is not very clear in this case.--Aciram (talk) 21:14, 17 August 2023 (UTC)

I'm not sure how well such details are known for this period, but my impression is that as wife of the King she would have officially ranked as Queen (which her article actually calls her), and would have been able under Brehon Law to exercise authority on her husband's behalf: events mentioned in her article imply that she actually did so.

This really needs an answer from a bona fide expert on the topic. {The poster formerly known as 87.81.230.195} 51.198.140.169 (talk) 22:24, 17 August 2023 (UTC)