In the 15th Century, the Swiss relied on shock tactics, seeking to deliver an abrupt and brutal assault to win their battles.   More »

It is easy to see the glories of Rome, but it is just as important to bear in mind the horrors committed for the sake of the Empire.   More »

Everyone, it seemed, got involved in the frenzy for ever-more-fancy uniforms and accoutrements, from Napoleon on down.   More »

With more than 14,000 pieces in its collection, the Met’s Armor Museum in Manhattan’s Upper East Side is a must-see for all admirers of military armor.   More »

Perhaps the most interesting warriors to emerge from the First Crusade were the mounted ghulams, or “slave soldiers,” of the Seljuq Turks. Read more inside.   More »

In the spring of 1356, Edward the Black Prince launched another chevauchée north from Gascony to attack King John.   More »

Chronicled like Never Before in Exquisite Hardbound Volumes – As a young country, the United States had come so far so fast. But this young country was a country divided, a country with two distinct ideologies.   More »