Glendale – The Battle that Lee, Stonewall Jackson, and McClellan Would Like to Forget
The Battle of Glendale took place on June 30, 1862, as part of the Union-orchestrated Peninsula Campaign of the American Civil War. During the end…
How the “Other” Ewell Brother Helped Saved Richmond
The 16th President of the College of William and Mary, Benjamin Stoddert Ewell was a civil engineer who served in the Confederate Army. His ingenuity…
Battle of Atlanta – McPherson’s Meteoric Rise and Fall
James Birdseye McPherson began his career after graduating first in his class from the United States Military College in 1853, a class that included Philip…
Andrew Jackson – Politician General in War of 1812
In the years leading up to 1812, the United States had become entangled in the conflict between the United Kingdom and France; Great Britain banned…
Gettysburg Day – Was Pickett’s Charge Necessary?
What had been a three-day showdown between the Union Army under the command of Major General George G. Meade and General Robert E. Lee’s Confederate…
The Cry of Pugad Lawin and the Birth of the Revolution
The Philippine Revolution against over three centuries of Spanish domination began with Andrés Bonifacio, leader of the Katipunan, a liberalist movement that sought independence for…
Sir Charles McCarthy – Colonial Governor’s Skull became a Gold Plated Drinking Cup
Born in the largest Irish county of Cork, Sir Charles McCarthy was a knighted Lieutenant Colonel in the Royal African Corps before his appointment as…
Ethan Allen, Benedict Arnold, & the Green Mountain Boys – Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
Fort Ticonderoga, located on the southern shores of Lake Champlain, New York City, was very vital during the Indian and French War as well as…
TeT Offensive – Nightmare for Hue City
After the launch of the Tet Offensive campaign on January 30, 1968, in South Vietnam, a series of battles were fought between the southern Army…
Private Colonialism: The American Filibuster Who Became President
In what was a golden era for political opportunists. Filibusters seemed to thrive in the mid-19th century. The main driving aim of filibusters was imperialism,…
Caesar’s Loss to Vercingetorix at Gergovia
The Gallic wars were a series of battles that ensued when the Gallic people of what is now France stood in resistance to the invading Roman…
Road to the End of Apartheid – Kwazulu-Natal Civil War
Almost every country in the world has had its own fair share of internal crises, disputes, and wars – some more than most. South Africa,…