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The Cádiz Expedition, A Disastrous Invasion Of Spain

Shahan Russell

The Cádiz Expedition of 1625 involved a king’s boyfriend and an invasion of Spain. It had disastrous consequences for Britain and left the Spaniards extremely…

Battle of Mogadishu: The Devastating Engagement That Inspired ‘Black Hawk Down’

Still from 'Black Hawk Down'

When Ridley Scott’s Black Hawk Down came out in 2001, it had all the features of a great movie. Along with drama, tension and tragedy,…

Marlborough’s March To The Danube & Battle Of Blenheim

Andrew Knighton

The Duke of Marlborough is widely regarded as one of the greatest military commanders in British history. Though he is famed for his battlefield successes,…

The Battle of San Jacinto – Where Santa Anna Lost Texas By Falling Asleep

Shahan Russell

Antonio de Padua María Severino López de Santa Anna y Pérez de Lebrón (Santa Anna, for short) thought very highly of himself – and with…

Libya Bombed A German Disco in 1986, So The US Bombed Italy

Shahan Russell

In 1986, Libya bombed a discotheque in Germany… so the US retaliated by bombing Italy. Not all of Italy, of course. Just a small portion…

The British Fighting The Argentinians In The Falklands War – “It Was A Very Close-Run Thing”

Looking back at history, the outcome of the Falklands War is seen by on by many as a foregone conclusion. Lasting only ten weeks, it…

The Long Road to War: Feature-length documentary about the origins of WWI (with Extended Trailer)

The Long Road to War is a feature-length cinema documentary about the origins of WWI. Coming from a country that lost over 20% of its…

Four Valiant Stands From Both World Wars: These Men Kept Up The Fight When All Hope Was Lost

The Lost Battalion of WWI The Americans were eager to make their mark when their boys finally entered the Great War. The Americans had no…

Battle of Busan Perimeter, The First Major Conflict In The Korean War

Busan Perimeter The Battle of Busan Perimeter took place in the fall of 1950 and was one of the first major conflicts of the Korean…

Frankly, I enjoyed the war. Totally crazy story of Victoria Cross hero who tore off his own fingers, lost an eye, was shot in the head & still went back for more

“We’re going to have to ditch, sir, prepare for a landing on water!” was the last thing that the “Unkillable Soldier” Major-General Adrian Carton de…

Historic Paratrooper Landings -the Germans had succeeded, but at a cost unacceptable to Hitler

Andrew Knighton

The title “paratroopers” remains a prestigious one, representing those soldiers brave and skilled enough to take part in airborne landings against enemy positions. Changes in…

The Dutch Terrorized the Philippines in 1600 Before Circumnavigating the World

In 1600, two Dutch ships terrorized the Philippines. They then went on to become the fourth group of Europeans to circumnavigate the world. This is…