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Entry: The Phantom Battle of Edgehill: Ghostly Drive-In Movie, or Fake News Special? - A87895156
Author: Dmitri Gheorgheni - U1590784

FWR and I got to talking about paranormal phenomena, and which kinds might be real and which probably weren't, and it reminded me that I had wanted for a long time to track down this particular story, which kept turning up on weird websites.

I was perfectly willing to accept the possibility of 'drive-in movie' ghosts - I had a screwball theory involving time slippage and a fata morgana. But then they claimed there was sound involved...this made me suspicious...anyway, here's the report on my online research, which I hope will prove edifying and chuckle-worthy.

Did you preview this in Goo?

(I'll have a proper read once I've put my eyes back in)

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No, I didn't. It never occurred to me that it did that.

I'll fix it.

There. Better?

Good work I like the ghost hunting aspect of the battle any chance of any other haunted battlefield entries
Some suggested links for the entry

https://www.h2g2.com/dna/h2g2/brunel/A13911806
https://www.h2g2.com/dna/h2g2/brunel/A14113829

https://www.h2g2.com/dna/h2g2/brunel/A45871040
https://www.h2g2.com/dna/h2g2/brunel/A22196351

Well done

Links in order top to bottom

Commanders

Sir John Merrick King
Earl of Essex Parliament
Cromwell Parliament

Turnham Green the battle leading to Edgehill

Thanks, Bob. I don't know if I can work those in, but I'll give it a look-over when I get a chance, and give it a try!

Oh, and we ought to get Florida Sailor to work on a Gettysburg ghost entry. I suspect he knows more about that battlefield than I do, though I've been there.

The only Gettysburg story I can think of was a young girl who died while cooking in her house in town by a stray shot. However I would like to share the Scottish story of Culloden, I have heard stories that even today Englishmen can not stand on the field for even a few minutes without being driven away by the ghosts http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2010/4/16/858046/- might be worth a mention here.



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It might be worth a guide entry, if you can find some info on it.

You are correct, I realized that this is worthy of its own Entry almost as soon as I had posted my message. I am sometimes reluctant to post a historical event that I am not directly related to, but I do want to share historical events to keep them alive. My biography of Lord Nelson was one of my favorite Entries. The Rebellion led by Bonnie Prince Charley and his ultimate defeat are certainly worth a bit of effort. Let me see what I can do

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More entries - always good.

Bob, I worked two of those links in. The subs may have ideas about the other two. They always read these posts, so thanks for the info.

Well done and dont worry if the others are not suitable they are only suggestions

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