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Skill, Luck, and Help From a Friend: Victory at Yorktown

The siege of Yorktown was considered to be the last major land battle of the American Revolutionary War. It was fought from 28 Sept – 19…

A Hard Dose of Reality for North and South – 1st Battle of Bull Run

Merriment rang out in the streets of Washington on July 16, 1861 as Gen. Irvin McDowell’s army, 35,000 strong, marched out to begin the campaign…

Spartans – Men Who Were Born To Fight

Spartans were a people from ancient Greece who had two main goals in life: to be the best warriors in the land, and to serve…

Epic 1st Warship Battle of WWII Demonstrated a Truly International Conflict – River Plate

The first naval battle of the Second World War, the Battle of the River Plate was a symbolically important encounter. British ships clashed with a…

Amazing Escape – Soviet Prisoners Stole a German Plane and Flew Home

During the Second World War, there were several truly successful escapes from German captivity. Being corralled in captivity, many of the prisoners were not willing…

Which is Your Favorite? – Famous Charges in History

With the enemies’ formation looking impenetrable and the odds continuously climbing higher in their favor, the battle would take on the shapes and colors of…

Must See Video: Normandy Vets Return to France Compliments of the Best Defense Foundation

Making a Remarkable Journey Back The Best Defense Foundation recently took several American WWII veterans back to Normandy this summer where they had served 74…

Trailblazing Tankers Remembered – The Tank Museum Opens VC Exhibition

Descendants of the four WWI tank crew who were awarded the VC. (l-r) Ian Robertson, great nephew of Clement Robertson, Peter Harbinson, great nephew of…

Mongol Tactics Learned from the Great Sun Tzu – Speed, Deception and Intel

The strategic genius of Genghis Khan is immortalized in history. The writings of Sun Tzu have established sound military principles that have transcended time and…

Finders Keepers? Not Anymore – Court Rules France Owns Sunken Treasure

The old maxim,  “finders keepers” has not held when it comes to sunken treasure found off the coast of Florida. A shipwreck was found by…

Egyptian Master General – Pharaoh Thutmose III And The Battle of Megiddo

Ancient Egypt had seen many Pharaohs come and go, several dynasties rise and fall, many amongst whom were great and truly remarkable but only a…

Instrument of the Famous “Night Witches” – The Versatile Soviet U2/Po-2 with 20 Photos

U-2 or Po-2 was a multi-purpose Soviet biplane developed by the Soviet aircraft designer Nikolai Polikarpov in 1927. It is one of the most massively…