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The Origins and History of The Last Post

Heather Fishel

Chances are, you have heard the notes of the Last Post. The lone notes, played by a military bugler, trumpeting the notes of the song…

Eager To Serve – Local resident achieves dual public service goal as soldier and firefighter

War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Jeremy P. Ämick, who is a military historian and writes on behalf of the Silver Star Families…

Development of the Awe-inspiring Triple Walls of Constantinople

The great city of Constantinople was one of the most impressive and impregnable cities in the world for over 1,000 years. It retained the glory…

Between Two Rivers: Opening Shots of the Mexican-American War

Guest Author

War History online presents this Guest Piece from Christopher Hoitash The Mexican-American War of 1846-1848 doubled the size of the United States by halving Mexico. The…

Takayama Ukon: A Great Christian Samurai

Andrew Knighton

Christianity was not common in feudal Japan. As a foreign religion, it was embraced by a small minority of people including some samurai who were…

10 Fascinating Facts About Custer and His Last Stand – Little Big Horn

Greg Jackson

In most cases, movies based on real incidents tend to make those events more exciting. Not so in the case of Custer’s Last Stand. Of…

The English Civil War Brought Reforms And Victory To New Model Army

Andrew Knighton

The early years of the English Civil Wars did not always go well for the Parliamentary army. Royalist victories saw the forces of King Charles…

A Valiant Fight To The Death – 62 Against 3000

Gabe Christy

“These are not men; they are demons!” This was Mexican Colonel Francisco De Paulo Milan’s response when presented with the only French survivors of the…

The Causes Of The English Civil Wars – Some Of The Most Destructive Conflicts In British History

By Guest Blogger Jemahl Evans The English Civil Wars (there were three, involving all the nations of the British Isles) were some of the most destructive…

The Nazi Invasion of the Balkans & Yugoslavia – A Costly Victory

In early 1941, Adolf Hitler could look at a map of Eastern Europe and think that his plans were progressing nicely. The invasion of the…

Who Is Cooter Brown and What Does “Drunker Than Cooter Brown” Mean?

Have you ever heard the phrase “Drunker than Cooter Brown”? If you haven’t, now’s your chance to learn it and if you have, you’ll find…

The Book Claimed Coco Chanel Was A Nazi Spy

Jinny McCormick

Coco Chanel is listed as one of Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people of the 20th century. She is a fashion icon, of course, as…