Slavic Siegecraft in the South: Col. Tadeusz Kościuszko at Saratoga and Ninety-Six
Siegecraft, or the art and science of surrounding and isolating enemy forces within a town or fortress, was an important element of eighteenth-century conflict and…
Once the Greatest Army in Europe – The Black Army of Hungary
In the latter half of the 15th century, there was a superpower in Europe. It wasn’t France, and it wasn’t England. Spain would not rise…
Magnificent, but Not War: George B. McClellan in Crimea
The Crimean War holds a strange place in history. Remembered for a failed cavalry charge and a woman of mercy, the war paved the way…
Sowing the Seeds of Secession: The Southern Theater of the Revolutionary War
Mainstream history and conventional accounts of the Revolutionary War recall America’s battle for independence as a conflict predicated upon a popular uprising in North America.…
Sappers And Siege Engines – Ivan The Terrible Conquers The city Of Kazan
The army had been in place under the city walls for weeks. Ivan the Fourth, Tsar of all the Russians, accompanied his force in the…
A Bloody New Year – The Massive American Civil War Battle of Stones River
It was cold at the turning of the year in Murfreesboro, right in the middle of the state of Tennessee. The little town nestled under…
The Army Itch And 7 Other Scary Civil War Maladies Which Make Us Thankful For Modern Medicine
Disease accounted for the deaths of 65% of Union soldiers and 62% of Confederates during the Civil War. Those high numbers beat out all other…
The Many Types Of Ships Used In The Napoleonic Wars
It is a common misconception that the Navies of the Napoleonic Wars used only massive ships, crewed by hundreds of men, which would slowly close and…
A Soldier’s Journal: “Boys, this is old South Carolina, lets give her hell,”
When not in combat, a soldier during the American Civil War, whether Union or Rebel, often found himself idle for great stretches of time. Writing…
The Drafts – Building The Armies Of The American Civil War
In America, the draft is a controversial subject. Many people support it, as they feel it is necessary for a country at war, while many…
Bedford Castle In Early England Is Now Completely Gone, But A Game-Changing Medieval Siege Took Place There In 1224
Civil wars and revolts were common in medieval England. Without elections to decide between opposing leaders and policies, violence became the answer. As in modern…
These Twelve Battles Were Defining Moments In The History Of The Crusades
The Crusades, Christian Europe’s attempt to drive back other nations and religions, were among the most ambitious and badly thought out campaigns in military history.…