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Retreat Does Not Always Mean Defeat – 10 Epic Retreats From Military History

Shahan Russell

In war, retreats aren’t always about defeat. Sometimes, they’re a deliberate tactic to gain more defensible ground, consolidate forces, encircle an enemy, or lead them…

War Journalism During The American Civil War – Innovations And The Search For A Great Story

The American Civil War saw the rise of many new technologies, from weaponry to medical advances. An aspect of this were the changes taking place…

1904-5 The Russo-Japanese War: Japan Shatters Russia’s Navy and Global Perceptions

While Japan is today known as a leading nation in terms of technology, this was not the case in the late 19th and early 20th…

The Tragedy Of The Russian Submarine “Kursk” – A Naval Disaster For Russia In The Year 2000

The Kursk submarine disaster was the largest naval tragedy ever to happen in the Russian Federation during peacetime.  The country had been experiencing a lot of…

This 86 Year Old American Veteran Served WWII, The Korean War, And Vietnam – He Lives On

Some World War II veterans finished their military careers with that war.  Jim Phelps was just getting started. Phelps, now 86, signed up to fight…

The Walking Wounded – How Warfare And Healthcare Advanced Together Through The Ages

By Guest Blogger Helen Fraser For War History Online It cannot be denied that war is responsible for huge numbers of deaths, and an awful lot…

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…

From The Roman Republic To The Third Reich: Four Other Battles Fought At Thermopylae

The Battle of Thermopylae was quite the epic stand. We have talked about the bravery of the Spartans a thousand times over and made multiple…

The Versailles Peace Treaty – Ending The Great War In 1918

The treaty of Versailles was one of several peace treaties which signaled the end of the devastating years of World War I. It sealed the end…

Underground Warfare: Great Military Mines From Ancient Times To World War One

Andrew Knighton

Since ancient times, armies have dug mines beneath the defenses of enemy fortresses and cities. Some have been staggering feats of engineering, some examples of…

Lawrence Of Arabia’s Motorbike Returns Home To England

Ian Harvey

T.E. Lawrence, better known as Lawrence of Arabia, owned a 1929 Brough Superior SS-100 motorbike, nicknamed George VI. It was one of 10 motorbikes on…

“Never Give Way to Barbarians” The British Abyssinian Expedition of 1868: A Matter of Honor

Damien Peters

It began with the taking of eight British civilian hostages in a faraway country about which most people in Britain knew nothing and cared less. By…