Abyssinia (battle honour) No 1181 of 1869. It is not considered repugnant. The following Indian units were awarded the battle honour (their present-day inheritors are listed after): The 1868 Expedition to Abyssinia was depicted in a work of historical fiction, Flashman on the March by George MacDonald Fraser. This work was Fraser's last 'Flashman' novel. Abyssinia (battle honour) Abyssinia is a battle honour awarded to units of the British Indian Army and the British Army which participated in the 1868 campaign to free Europeans held hostage in Abyssinia (now known as Ethiopia) by Emperor Tewodros II (known at that time to the British
I Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool Jones makes his guest performance and when Mandrell refers to Jones in the lyrics in the early part of the song. "I Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool" was released as Mandrell's second single of the year in mid 1981. The song became a major hit shortly after its release, reaching number one on the "Billboard Magazine" Hot Country Songs chart on July 4 of that year. George Jones was never credited as a featured vocalist on the recording charts at the time of its release. It has since been considered to be one of Mandrell's signature recordings during her