The Battle of Ramillies: One of Marlborough’s Greatest Victories
The Duke of Marlborough was one of the greatest military commanders in British history. His stunning success at the Battle of Ramillies on 23 May…
The Roman Army – The Development Of One Of The Most Powerful Military Forces In The Ancient World
The Roman army is often remembered as a highly professional force, with legionaries in segmented armor organized into centuries for close order combat. In reality, the…
The Crazy Battle of Omdurman was an overwhelming triumph for the British. Only 48 of their men were killed while the Mahdists lost nearly 11,000
All through the darkness of the night, a British infantryman waits nervously by the banks of the Nile. The Mahdists, infamously bloodthirsty savages, are just…
Facts About Viscount Wolseley: A Controversial Military Reformer
Sir Garnet Joseph Wolseley was one of the most important military thinkers in the Victorian British army. Rising to a position of prominence in the…
The Pals Battalions: Comradeship and Tragedy in the First World War
Few stories better exemplify the spirit of the First World War than that of the Pals battalions. These British units embodied comradeship, courage, unwavering national…
Roman Legions Of Renown… And How They Earned Their Names
Roman legions could become famous for their endurance or victories in war. Though all were numbered, many also had names that recorded their history, origins or…
The American landings at Utah Beach were among the easiest – 5 very different experiences: The D-Day beaches
The experiences of Allied troops landing on D-Day were very different. The paratroopers scattered by poor weather across hundreds of miles of countryside faced different…
FUSAG: Patton’s D-Day Army That Didn’t Exist
An army can help win a war without even existing. Strange as that may seem, this is exactly what happened in the case of the First United…
Some of the Very Different Opponents Faced by Victorian British Armies
Maintaining your status as a global power is no easy thing. The British Victorian Army was one of the best equipped and most experienced in…
The United States Marine Corps At The Battle of Guadalcanal
One of the most famous battles in the history of the United States Marine Corps, Guadalcanal takes its name from a small volcanic island in…
The Massive D-Day Landings – Normandy, June 1944
Here are the numbers that tell you everything you need to know about D-Day. There were Two Mulberry Harbours: A raid on Dieppe had taught…
Operation Sealion: Hitler’s Doomed Plan to Invade Britain
Great Britain’s success in holding out against Nazi Germany has become the stuff of national legend. The only country in Western Europe to successfully stand…