The Long, Hard Fight – It Took Seven Coalitions To Defeat Napoleon At Last
Napoleon Bonaparte was one of the most successful generals in history. Despite most of Europe opposing him, he expanded the French empire from the Atlantic…
These Eight Men Were Some Of The Worst Leaders In Military History
There are few figures more inspiring than a great commander and few disasters worse than putting the wrong man in charge. Publius Quintilius Varus A…
Top Four Famous Battleships Of The Napoleonic Wars
Navies were crucial to the Napoleonic Wars. In the days before rail, ocean transport was vital to the trading economies of the European powers. Naval…
Sweden’s Unique Defense Against Russian Submarines – And The Whiskey On The Rocks Naval Incident
In October 2014, the Swedes were angry over an alleged Russian submarine within their territorial waters. As their panic was based on a grainy photo…
The Perfect, Unkillable Soldier – He Fought In Wars For Almost Fifty Years
Some men have no fear of death, while others have no fear of personal injury. One man snubbed his nose at both, which was why…
What Happened To Prisoners Of War In Medieval England
Every medieval English monarch had to decide how to deal with prisoners of war. Ruling over territory that sometimes ran from the highlands of Scotland…
12 Key Moments in the History of Artillery
In creating gunpowder weapons, European engineers took a Chinese innovation and made a deadly weapon of war. From the start, this was as much about…
‘Without Precedent’ – Commando, Fighter Pilot and The True Story of Australia’s First Purple Heart
War History Online Presents This Article By Guest Blogger Owen Zupp The frozen Korean peninsula was a hostile environment for any downed pilot in 1952.…
The Creek Indian War in Early America: 8 Important Leaders
Though a relatively small war, the Creek Indian War of 1813-14 was full of larger-than-life characters. From native prophets to a future president of the…
Japanese-American Soldiers, The Nisei: The Purple Heart Battalion
When Japan bombed Pearl Harbor in 1941, Japanese-Americans became enemy aliens and were sent to internment camps. One responded in a most spectacular way. Daniel…
The Youngest and Oldest Living Medal of Honor Recipients Both Jumped on Live Grenades
Call it a unique lineage only those who have worn a uniform would understand, but military history is part of the esprit de corps which…
The Third Man to Receive a Victoria Cross for the War in Afghanistan – Leakey tended to the wounded American who was a US Marine Corps captain
The Victoria Cross (VC) is Britain’s highest military award for valor. During the War in Afghanistan, they were awarded posthumously until one man bucked the…