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Outnumbered 10 to 1 – In The Korean War, UN forces Held Off A Chinese Force 10 Times Their Size For Two Days

The Battle of Chipyong-ni has been labeled as ‘the Gettysburg of the Korean War’ and has been singled out as one of the greatest regimental…

The First Barbary War – The US Navy Asserts Its Power

Lincoln Riddle

The Set-Up It was the very start of the 19th century. Thomas Jefferson had just become president of the still incredibly new United States of America.…

Against All Odds – Three Impressively Valiant Stands In War History

Sometimes men are faced with impossible odds, hopelessly outnumbered or facing a merciless enemy with better weapons or other overwhelming advantages. Occasionally these terrible odds…

Five Women Who Played Vital Roles in the American Civil War

While in most modern cultures women have only been permitted to officially participate in warfare for a few decades at most, that has never prevented…

How The Spanish Armada Failed To Conquer Against The English

Andrew Knighton

The defeat of a Spanish invasion force in 1588 was a moment of great patriotic pride for Elizabethan England. The nation’s sailors had driven off…

When The Serbs Shot Down An F-117 Nighthawk, Achieving the Impossible

Shahan Russell

The Serbs didn’t know that, however, which is why they were able to shoot one down in 1999 – reputedly the only time such a…

Siege of Sparta: When The Spartan Women Pitched in to Defend Their City

Most historians should know the term “Pyrrhic Victory,” right? Pyrrhus of Epirus (located in the modern day region of western Greece and Albania) won victories…

Warrior Clans From The Bloody History Of The Japanese Samurai

Andrew Knighton

Through centuries of warfare and intrigue, the great samurai clans grappled for control of Japan. Here are some of the most important of those noble…

The Battle Of The Canoes – Fighting For Survival On The Waters Of The Alabama River

Andrew Knighton

The battles of the Creek Indian War were fought between small forces, usually ranging from a dozen to a few hundred men. They were no…

The Vast Invasion Fleet of the Spanish Armada – A Terrifying Power At Sea

The attempted invasion of England by the Spanish Armada on 1588 was an extraordinary undertaking. A vast invasion fleet was assembled in an attempt to…

From The Civil War To Stalingrad – These Battlefields Are Said To Be Haunted

Holly Godbey

These are sites which paranormal investigators have been fascinated with for years. When a battle ends in terrible bloodshed and suffering, many still believe that…

Red Eagle – Andrew Jackson’s Creek Indian Foe and Friend

Andrew Knighton

Red Eagle was one of the most extraordinary figures of resistance to the advancing United States of America. A half-breed trader, he led the Red…