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John Keegan
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Sir John Keegan has died.

Keegan's "The Face of Battle" deeply influenced certain military historians, such as Hanson, Goldsworthy, Sabin, Zhmodikov, and others in application of his methods to mechanics of ancient battles.
Ildar Kayumov
XLegio Forum (in Russian)
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#2
Sad news - we seem to have lost a lot of highly respected historians this year all at once! Sad
Moi Watson

Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, Merlot in one hand, Cigar in the other; body thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and screaming "WOO HOO, what a ride!
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Not only a noted scholar and writer, but one with an impressive personal life as well.

His voice will be missed.

:|

Narukami
David Reinke
Burbank CA
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DIS MANIBUS IOHANNI KEEGANIS
SCRIPTORIS HISTORIAE · VIRI EQUESTRIS DIGNITATIS
QUI · VIXIT · ANNIS · LXXVIII
ET · IN · HISTORIA · RHETORICE · SCRIBENDA· PRAESTAT
LIBRUMQUE · DE · FACIE · BELLI · SCRIPSIT
AC · IN · II · DIE · MENSIS · AUGUSTI · ANNO · MMXII · PERIT
Nullis in verba

I have not checked this forum frequently since 2013, but I hope that these old posts have some value. I now have a blog on books, swords, and the curious things humans do with them.
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