Iron Age Fort in Scotland Reveals Origins
For over one hundred years excavation work has been in progress on an ancient fort that was built on a small peninsula jutting out toward…
Global Warming Research Yields Shipwrecks and Ancient City
The intention behind the Black Sea Maritime Archaeological Project (MAP) was not to trawl the Black Sea in search of ancient ships, but that’s exactly…
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…
Revolutionaries or Privateers? – The Birth of the U.S. Navy
At the start of the American Revolution, shipbuilding grew in the Colonies because of raw materials and the many native white pine trees greater than…
Victory in the Balance – Yorktown: Ending the Revolutionary War
The siege of Yorktown began on 28 September 1781. It was to last until October 19. In the weeks preceding the final battle, the British…
Battle Of Levounion – Breathing New Life for the Byzantines
In 1091 the Byzantine Empire appeared to be falling apart after a series of weak emperors and military defeats in nearly every corner of its…
General Robert E. Lee – Learning the Ropes in Mexico
The American Civil War was the most devastating war in United States history. Over 600,000 Americans lost their lives, and the scars of the conflict…
Battle of Stamford Bridge – The Victory that Lost England for the Anglo-Saxons
Following the death of King Edward the Confessor, the throne of England became a trophy coveted by several contenders across north-western Europe. This occasion would…
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…
500 Year Old 2-Handed Sword Found in Norwegian Lake
Lake Mjøsa, Norway’s largest freshwater lake has given up a five-hundred-year-old sword. While many treasure hunters use metal detectors, MiroBaricic and Knut-Erik Gylder of Norway…
The Cuban Confederate Colonel
Ambrosio José Gonzalez seemed to have life made in Cuba. Born into a wealthy family in Havana, his parents were able to send him off…
Kansas/Missouri Border War – Lawrence Massacre and ‘Burnt District’
On the day 21st day of August 1863, the skies of Lawrence were heavy with gloom as smoke rose from the ruins of the city.…