The 200th anniversary of the British assault on Fort Duquesne, held by the French, was commemorated in 1958.
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| USA - 25 November 1958 |
The British were led by Brigadier General John Forbes. Among his troops was a contingent of Virginians under the command of Colonel George Washington who later became one of the founders of the USA, and President of course.
The French abandoned the fort which was subsequently rebuilt as Fort Pitt (named after the British Prime Minister at the time.) Now it is the location of the city of Pittsburgh. PA.
With pride and without prejudice my second 'D' is a character from Jane Austen.
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| Great Britain - 22 October 1975 Mr Darcy |
No damp shirt there for him as depicted on TV
And much drier here -
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| Great Britain |
This was from a set of 4 (issued on 9 March) depicting Geographical Regions. I have been unable to find the location of the desert on the stamp. That year all but 15 of the countries in the Commonwealth issued stamps for Commonwealth Day.
Finally there is a bird that would not be happy in the desert -
Great Britain - 16 January 1980
It would have been much happier in that lake where Mr Darcy got his shirt so wet.
You can dip into other 'D' related posts at Sunday-stamps-d.
