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Evolution of AMMO

War History Online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Thomas who writes on behalf of  SWGGUN There are many things that we take for granted every…

Best Commerce Raider in History – CSS Alabama

In 200 feet of water off the north coast of France, near the port of Cherbourg, lies a Confederate warship which never saw a Confederate…

Diary Reveals Firsthand Account of Fierce Turkish-Russian Battles

War History Online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Jack Snowden Following the calamitous defeat of the Turkish army at Sarıkamış in late 1914 and early 1915,…

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

Praise Ojo

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

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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

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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…