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TIL that during the last invasion of Britain in 1797, French soldiers looted a Welsh church and burned its Bible and pews for warmth before surrendering to locals—some of whom were just women in r... (en.wikipedia.org)

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Original Title: TIL that during the last invasion of Britain in 1797, French soldiers looted a Welsh church and burned its Bible and pews for warmth before surrendering to locals—some of whom were just women in red shawls.

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