Alexander "Sawney" Bean (or Beane), Sawny is Scots for Sandy - was the legendary patron head of a cannibalistic family in Scotland in the 15th century. It is claimed that he, his wife, and their 46 children and grandchildren killed and fed on over a thousand people before they were captured and brutally executed. The story appears in the Newgate Calendars, a catalogue of crimes and criminals who passed through the notorious Newgate Prison in London. Although some historians believe that Sawney Bean never ex ...

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In 1886, Warren stood for election to Parliament as an independent Liberal candidate in the Sheffield Hallam constituency with a radical manifesto. He lost by 690 votes, and was appointed commander at Suakin. A few weeks after he arrived, however, he was appointed Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis following Sir Edmund Henderson's resignation. By this time, he held the military rank of Major-General. The Metropolitan Police was in a bad state when Warren took over, suffering from Henderson's inactivity over the past few years. E ...

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The raid at Qibya took place on the evening of October 14, 1953. It began with an artillery barrage at the village until Israeli troops reached the outskirts of the village. Landmines were laid out on roads to prevent Jordanian troops from joining the fight. When the village had been cleared of resistance, Israeli soldiers laid explosives around many of the houses and blew them up after calling for residents to evacuate. At dawn the operation was considere ...

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In 1886, Warren stood for election to Parliament as an independent Liberal candidate in the Sheffield Hallam constituency with a radical manifesto. He lost by 690 votes, and was appointed commander at Suakin. A few weeks after he arrived, however, he was appointed Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis following Sir Edmund Henderson's resignation. By this time, he held the military rank of Major-General. The Metropolitan Police was in a bad state when Warren took over, suffering from Henderson's inactivity over the past few years. ...

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Whatever the truth, the grim legend has entered the folklore of the British Isles. Alexander "Sawney" Bean and his cannibalistic family are largely considered just a myth, mostly because of a notable lack of written sources. It is thought that a crime this major and long lasting which ended with King James I himself hunting down the perpetrator would have generated some historical records, but so far none have appeared. There is also some uncertainty over which king ...

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At first, Beane and his wife supported themselves as brigands by waylaying and murdering travellers, stealing their money and hoarding their valuables. They used only the money they took from their victims because valuables could be more easily recognised. Alexander Bean and his wife soon produced a large family of children, and later grandchildren who were all the product of incest. Before they met their grisly end, the family consisted of eight sons, six daughters ...

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Initially, via the media, the Israeli public was left unaware of the attack. On October 19, Ben-Gurion claimed that the raid had been carried out by Israeli civilians. "None deplores it more than the Government of Israel, if ... innocent blood was spilled ... The Government of Israel rejects with all vigor the absurd and fantastic allegation that 600 men of the IDF took part in the action ... We have carried out a searching investigation and it is clear beyond doubt that not a single army unit was absent from its base on the night of the attack on Qibya." (Statement by Prime ...

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The attack was the result of escalating border clashes which had begun almost immediately after the signing of the armistice in 1949. The state of Israel was confronted by a wave of Palestinian infiltrations. The Jordanian Arab Legion proved unwilling or unable to stop many infiltrations. In 1951, 137 Israelis, mostly civilians, were killed by such infiltrators. The following year, the death toll was 162. In 1953, 160 Israelis were killed. On October 12, 1953, an unarmed Jewish mother and her two children were killed in a raid by Jord ...

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After 25 years of undiscovered terror, the outlaw life led by Sawney and his family came to an abrupt end. One night they laid a trap for a man and his wife who were returning from a local fair by riding through the woods. The Beans ambushed the couple, just as they had always done, but this time the husband proved to be a surprisingly tough opponent, and managed to hold off the entire family ...

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According to lore and legend, Alexander Bean was born in East Lothian during the reign of King James I of Scotland (the early 15th century); however, some sources date the tale to earlier eras. His father was a ditch digger and a hedge trimmer, and Bean tried to take up the family profession, but quickly realised that he had little taste for honest work. Bean left home with a woman (according to one version, she was a witch called Black Agnes Douglas, and they were run out of town) who shared his views on honest labour. They eventuall ...

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Warren was born in Bangor, Caernarfonshire, Wales, the son of Major-General Sir Charles Warren. He was educated at Bridgnorth School and Wem Grammar School in Shropshire. He also attended Cheltenham College for one term in 1854, from which he went to the Royal Military College, Sandhurst and then the Royal Military Academy at Woolwich (1855–1857). On 27 December 1857, he was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the Royal Engineers. On 1 September 1864, he married Fanny Haydon; they had two sons and a ...

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In 1889, Warren was sent to command the garrison in Singapore, where he remained until 1894. Returning to England, he commanded the Thames District from 1895 to 1897, when he was promoted Lieutenant-General and retired. On the outbreak of the Boer War in 1899, he returned to the colours to command the 5th Division of the South African Field Force. In January 1900, he played a major part in the second attempted relief of Ladysmith. At the Battle of Spion Kop, on 23–24 January, he had operational command, and his apparent failure of j ...

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