The rebellion of Mary Tudor – she was joined by more than 15,000 men
On July 6, 1553, Edward VI, King of England, lay dead, but only a few people knew about it. The powerful Duke of Northumberland was…
Lone Star Bear: An Independent California
Far removed from Mexico City, the territory of California lived in near autonomy from its nominal government leadership, be that of the Governor of New…
A Game of Dominoes that Led to a Humanitarian Crisis
A misplaced agenda by the Muslims in the north to take out their Christian rivals led to the killing of the Igbo people in that…
The Stubborn 3 Year Siege of Smolensk
The Time of Troubles is one of the most difficult periods in the history of Russia. It was an era marked by a grave state…
TOP GUN’S WALK INTO HISTORY
At the height of the Vietnam War, in 1968, it was found that the US Navy registered low performance against the North Vietnamese fighters in…
Mighty Eighth Vets: A Ball Turret Gunner & Navigator Roles in the City of Savannah Restoration
Hundreds of men and women have contributed to the restoration of the B-17 City of Savannah at the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air…
Nigerian Civil War – The Ashes Linger
Hostilities in the Nigerian civil war commenced on the 6th day of June 1967; it is one of the sourest conflicts ever to (dis)grace the…
Ensign Jumonville, George Washington & the Dawn of The Seven Years’ War
No one expected Joseph Coulon de Villiers (1718-1754) to be the cause of a worldwide conflict. A minor French noble, Sieur de Jumonville became an…
Commandos – Keeping Discipline in the Boer Army
The second Anglo-Boer War, also called the South African War, started on 11 October 1899. Two young Boer republics were pitted against the might of…
China’s Red Guard and the Cultural Revolution
War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Dean Smith “At this moment of potential national emergency, Mao chose to smash the Chinese State and…
The Halls of Montezuma: Marines at Chapultepec
In 1846, the United States of America went to war with the United Mexican States. Political maneuvering by President James K. Polk and a vested…
For Profit and Glory: The Start of the First Opium War
The Opium Wars extended the might of the British Empire to the remote Chinese Empire, expanding its trade and national prestige. In exchange, China would…