18th-Century Characters, Including Frederick the Great, Discussion Post 33

[cahn]

And, I mean, it doesn't have to be just 18th century characters, either!

(also, waiting for Yuletide!)

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Re: 1730 Trending Topics: Gibraltar

[selenak]

Did not know about G1's letter, but am utterly unsurprised the reason why the Brits kept Gibraltar in the 18th Century is the same why they're still hanging on to it post Brexit. I first learned about the fact Gibraltar is British territory via a Beatles song lyric, to be precise, The Ballad of John and Yoko:

Peter Brown called to say 'You can make it OK, you can get married in Gibraltar near Spain'

(Which John and Yoko then did.)