Doug Berry would post it every year while he was alive and on the TML.

On 8/8/2025 6:35 PM, ewan at quibell.org.uk (via tml list) wrote:
> Hi Alan,
>
> Lots of old time TMLers know of the Battle of Camarón.
>
> It might be that one of us used to be a Legionnaire because every April 30th they used to post celebrating Camerone Day. I can't remember who it was.
>
> I have it recorded in my diary. Every now and again I half expect to see them post again.
>
> --
> For the fallen in the cause of the free:
>   "When I go home I will tell of them and say,
>   For our tomorrow, They gave their today."
>
>   My spelling is entirerly due to dyslexia, typos, and poetic license
>
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> On 07/08/2025 05:45, kaladorn at gmail.com (via tml list) wrote:
>> You might even get a Camarone moment!
> I hadn't heard of this still celebrated battle loss before, thanks.  It does look at bit like a TPK without the vaccine. ;-D
>
> French Foreign Legion x65
> Mexican Army x2000
>
> FFL hold for 11 hours until destruction, causing 300 Mexican casualties.
>
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Camar%C3%B3n
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