Showdown at Grunwald
•April 12, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
The Poles and Lithuanians invaded the lands of the Teutonic Order in 1410 in a bid to gain regional dominance. More »
•April 12, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
The Poles and Lithuanians invaded the lands of the Teutonic Order in 1410 in a bid to gain regional dominance. More »
•March 15, 2018 • Read Comments (39)
There are moments in military history that forever alter the flow of human events. Times when the very landscape appears to shift. When the shape of the familiar is swept away on the tide of the new. In the annals of military history magazines, this is one of those moments. More »
•November 10, 2017 • Be the First to Comment
Sultan Khalil’s Muslims besieged King Henry II of Jerusalem’s Crusaders at Acre in 1291. The Muslims proved unstoppable. More »
•November 10, 2017 • Be the First to Comment
A Crusader army marched into Bulgaria in September 1396 to rid Europe of the Ottomans. The Crusaders had little idea of what lay in store for them. More »
•November 9, 2017 • Be the First to Comment
Following the English disaster at Stirling Bridge in 1297, King Edward I marched to Scotland with a mighty host bent on crushing the Scots. More »
•May 2, 2017 • 1 Comment
Ancient Greek engineers developed war machines such as the catapult, which evolved from the crossbow and were the forerunners of modern artillery. More »
•February 7, 2017 • Be the First to Comment
Hoping to expel the French, a host of Italians sound the charge at Fornovo, only to confront a result they had not expected. More »
•January 31, 2017 • Be the First to Comment
Although the bow and javelin are more famous ancient weapons, the sling was just as important to the skirmishers of old. More »
•December 7, 2016 • Be the First to Comment
After cementing his rule over Mongolia, Genghis Khan led his Mongol hordes south to invade China.
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•October 3, 2016 • Be the First to Comment
Castaway priest-turned-slave Geronimo Aguilar helped Hernándo Cortés and his conquistadors defeat the Aztecs in Mexico. More »