April
2004
成人论坛 Oxford went back in time... |
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Palace celebrates it's 300th anniversary |
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In
1704 on the north bank of the river Danube, near a small village called
Blenheim John Churchill, the first Duke of Marlborough defeated the
forces of Louis XIV and saved Europe from French domination. |
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The
sound of canons and the smell of muskets filled the air on May bank
holiday weekend as Blenheim Palace launched 'A Call To Arms'.
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On
Saturday May 1, 成人论坛 Radio Oxford had a special programme live
from Blenheim Palace.
The
station went back to 1704, the year the Duke of Marlborough
and his troops defeated the French at the Battle of Blenheim.
The
station brought you local travel and news from the time.
Here
is a taster of the programme where you can listen history
coming alive:
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Jeremey Vine - our man in Paris
The
Pox outbreak in Banbury
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It
was the latest in a series of special events, marking the 300th
anniversary of John Churchill's momentous victory at the Battle
of Blenheim.
If
you visited the Palace from Saturday 1st to Monday 3rd May you would
of felt the grit, determination and emotion of men about to fight
for the glory of Queen and Country. The troops prepared to march
off to the Battle of Blenheim, and you got a real insight into what
it was like to be a soldier in the campaign of 1704.
The
weekend began with a march from Woodstock Gate to the Triumphal
Arch, where an inspection of the troops took place, before they
marched back to the Great Court to take the salute by His Grace,
The Duke of Marlborough.
The
troops then went back to their campsite at the lakeside in the Palace
grounds and you could watch soldiers skirmishing from 3pm to 4pm
as a band of men put their battle tactics into action. There was
a drill practice and the hourly changing of sentries as well as
a daily parade and band concert in front of the Palace.
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