Why Mexico Celebrates Cinco de Mayo – The Battle of Puebla
Batalla de Puebla, also referred to as Cinco de Mayo, occurred in 1862 and represents one of the few victories by the Mexican civic-military union…
Mammoth Revolution You Never Heard Of – The German Peasants’ War of 1524-5
In 1524, a revolt broke out in Germany. Peasants rose up in a war that showed the religious and social tensions that would tear Europe…
Ultimately Disgraced – Scipio Africanus was One of Rome’s Greatest Generals
Publius Cornelius Scipio was born around 236 BC, the son of a Roman aristocrat. He grew up amid the privilege of the Roman elite and…
Mysterious Fate of Zenobia: The Palmyra Queen Who Defied Rome
In the third century AD, Palmyra was a stopover for traders traveling across the deserts. This made Palmyra wealthy and earned it the nickname “The…
Betrayed Under a Flag of Truce – Seminole War Hero Osceola Was Defiant to the End
Born of the mixed parentage of an English father and a Creek mother, Osceola is a prominent figure in Seminole tribal history, recognized by many…
Jewish Partisans Defied the Nazis then the Soviets: The Bielski Brothers
Nowogódek was formerly located in Eastern Poland, but today is part of Belarus. Over many centuries it has also been under Russian rule and others.…
“I just wanted to help” – U.S. Army World War II Veteran was in First Wave at Omaha Beach
War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Jeremy P. Ämick, who is a military historian and author of several historical works. His books…
Waste of Resources – The Never Deployed German Carrier Graf Zeppelin with Photos
The Graf Zeppelin was one of two major German aircraft carriers. It was named after the German airship designer Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin. This aircraft…
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…