Early Modern | War History

The Battle of Shiloh – Unprecedented Levels Of Bloodshed In American Civil War

Fought on April 6 and 7, 1862, the Battle of Shiloh was one of the most important in the western theater of the American Civil…

How Success and the Failures of Others Ruined General George McClellan

George McClellan’s reputation is not a good one. As commander of the Union armies early in the American Civil War, he is often credited as…

Fighting for Both Sides: the Spanish Army in the Napoleonic Wars

In 1807, Napoleon’s French armies crossed Spain to invade Portugal. It began a seven-year campaign known as the Peninsular War. For the Spanish, it was…

How the Confederacy Almost Won the American Civil War

Early in the American Civil War, the Confederacy almost won. It was not the complete victory the Union eventually achieved. Rather than conquering their opponents,…

Napoleon’s Armies in the Iberian Peninsula

The Peninsula War was the most drawn-out campaign of the Napoleonic wars. French troops entered the Iberian Peninsula in 1807  and along with Spanish forces…

When Napoleon Invaded, These Men And Women Became Heroes of The Spanish Resistance

In 1807, the forces of Napoleonic France entered Spain on their way to invade Portugal. The following year, they took control of Spain itself. For…

The Birth of the 54th Massachusetts Regiment in the American Civil War

The recruitment of African-American soldiers was one of the most important moments in the American Civil War. In practical terms, it provided soldiers for the…

Ulysses S. Grant – Military Genius of the Civil War

The foremost Union commander of the American Civil War, Ulysses S. Grant led his nation’s armies to a victory that united the fractured union. As…

Giving Up Their Lives For The Emperor – Officers Killed in Napoleon’s Peninsular War

Fought between 1807 and 1814, the Peninsula War was one of the most important theaters of the Napoleonic Wars. Due to the limits of communication…

5 Similarities Between Two of History’s Greatest Generals

The Duke of Wellington and Ulysses S. Grant were two of the greatest generals of the 19th century; arguably in the whole of history. Their…

Wellington: The Great Military Leader Who Led His Armies To Victory Against Napoleon

The armies that fought against Napoleon are some of the most celebrated in British history. Under the leadership of the Duke of Wellington, they drove…

The War of The Emperor Go-Daigo

Andrew Knighton

In the early 14th century, the Japanese Emperor Go-Daigo raised an army. He sought to do what his predecessors had failed to – take control…