[LMB] A Barrayaran just-so-story

[Margaret Dean]

Alfred Kelgarries wrote:
> 
> yeah, but which real world military leader did she crib it from? Custer of
> the Little Big Horn wore blue, only the brits wore red, IIRC, so which brit?

I've heard it told of Lord Nelson (complete with speech
impediment "...my wed jacket and my bwown twousers" -- have no
idea whether or not that is historical).  OTOH the British Navy
wore blue, too, IIRC, so... ???


--Margaret Dean
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