The goose that saved Christmas for the Coldstream Guards in 1838
311This is the story about a once-famous goose – yes, a real goose – that became an Army officer and saved Christmas for the British military serving overseas in Canada.
It was in 1838 that the 2nd Battalion Coldstream Guards were deployed to Quebec – once a former British colony in Canada – due to an uprising of French Canadians, who tried to arm and organise the population in preparation for open rebellion against British rule.
It was there that Jacob the Goose rose to fame.
More: https://www.forces.net/heritage/army-history/dead-famous-goose-saved-christmas-coldstream-guards-canada
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