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The 6 Commanders Whose Incompetence Almost Lost Britain the Second Boer War

Andrew Knighton

“The Boers are not like the Sudanese, who stood up to a fair fight. They are always running away on their little ponies.” – General…

Thermopylae, Bunker Hill & 2 Other Pyrrhic Victories Throughout History: Winning isn’t always worth it.

The term Pyrrhic victory can be used where someone technically “wins”, or achieves their objective, but the cost to do so made the victory almost…

5 Insane Historical Generals

Andrew Knighton

A shocking number of military leaders have suffered from mental health issues, even as they held the lives of the men they led in their…

Last Flight to Kuwait – How British Airways Flight 149 Passengers & Crew Became Saddam Hussein’s Human Shields

Heather Fishel

The sounds of gunfire, of bombs exploding and military combat. Unknown hotel rooms, military and industrial sites, and an abandoned airport. Sudden, random acts of…

Three Effective Tactical Formations Throughout History

The formation of a unit could be decisive in a battle. In a case where all things were otherwise equal, the commander who knew how…

12 Historic Sieges of Jerusalem

Andrew Knighton

Few cities have been the scene of so much conflict as Jerusalem. Countless battles and sieges have been fought for the capital of the Holy Land.…

William the Conqueror’s superior strategy at Hastings, 1066

Jack Beckett

Across a short, steep, grassy slope in the cold light of the bright October sun, two heavily armed bodies of men faced each other. They…

Nelsons Heroic Death at Trafalgar 1805

Jack Beckett

Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson was the pride of the fleet, the pride of his captains and his men, and of the public at home. The third…

Custer’s Controversial Battle of Little Bighorn

It is generally accepted that the Native Americans suffered terribly from the western movement of White Americans, but it is a misconception that all Native Americans…

7 Facts About The First Major Battle Between US and German Forces At Kasserine Pass 1943

On 19 February 1943, German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel launched an attack on allied troops at the Kasserine Pass. This gap in the Atlas Mountains…

10 Defining Features of Incan Warfare

Andrew Knighton

In the early 16th century, the Incas were one of the most powerful nations in the Americas. The greatest military force for thousands of miles,…

Trafalgar: The Destruction Of Napoleon’s Navy That Saved Britain From French Invasion

Early on in the Napoleonic Wars, Napoleon had grand plans to invade Great Britain. Conquering that region would leave him free to pursue other conquests…