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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…

The Heroic US Coast Guard Who Gave His Life To Save His Shipmates During A Desperate Rescue In WW2

US Coast Guard Cutter Comanche left Boston in January 1943. She made contact with her convoy on the 29th and proceeded as scheduled. It was…

When Winter Saved The American Revolution At The Battle Of Trenton

Andrew Knighton

Fought on 26 December 1776, the Battle of Trenton was a small but significant battle in the American Revolution. At a time when the forces…

John Glenn, Astronaut And Senator Flew 59 Combat Missions In WWII And Shot Down 3 Russian MiG-15s in Korea

Colin Fraser

John Glenn, was born July 18th, 1921 and died on 8th December 2016. Before his 25-year career in the Senate (1974-1999), however, he earned his…

The Alamo, Chancellorsville And Borodino, Was Victory Really Worth The Cost

A few weeks ago an article covering some victories throughout history provoked quite a bit of discussion. These victories came at such a cost that…

1898: The Beginning Of The Spanish-American War

Jinny McCormick

Manning a remote island fort, seemingly without any imminent danger on the horizon, must have made for a fairly comfortable post. That was the situation on…

Twelve Reasons Why the Falklands War Was A Closer Call Than You Think

Andrew Knighton

The Falklands War is looked back on by many as a forgone conclusion. Lasting only ten weeks, and it resulted in clear British victory. But…

The Great Siege of Gibraltar: 1779-1783 France And Spain Failed Attempt To Take The Rock

Gibraltar is small bit of land, but it is full of history; it is a little under 3 square miles in area, with most of that…

The Fokker Scourge: Imperial Germany’s Secret Weapon in the First World War

When World War 1 Broke out in 1914, most nations were ill-equipped for a sustained aerial war. The Treaty of Madrid, in 1911, outlined aircraft…

The First Native American General Wrote The Appomattox Surrender In The Civil War

How hard would you work to make a change in this world? How many times would you take rejection before giving up? Ely Parker, the…

The Lion of Africa: Paul von Lettow Vorbeck: Germany’s WW1 Guerilla Commander In East Africa

In March of 1919, while Germany was recovering from its defeat in the First World War, its people starving and its army in ruins, a…

Napoleon Inflicts The Greatest Defeat in Prussian Military History

The twin battles of Jena-Auerstadt proved a major turning point for not only the Napoleonic wars, but also for 19th century Europe as a whole.…