Military History
Famous Military Generals: Chabrias the Athenian
By Charles HilbertOn a warm summer day in the year 378 BC, a large Spartan army stood baffled on the plain of Boeotia in central Greece. Read more
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The Rockets’ Red Glare: The Story of Fort McHenry
By Blaine TaylorBy the late summer of 1814, the invading British Army had routed the entire American Army—both federal and state troops—on the Eastern Seaboard of the United States. Read more
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Five Hills at Dien Bien Phu
By John WalkerIt began with the now-familiar sound, like thunder, coming from the hills to the northeast of the entrenched camp, as hidden Viet Minh mortar and artillery sites began raining destruction down upon the French fortifications in the Dien Bien Phu valley. Read more
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The distinctive white helmets worn by guards during the Nuremberg trials became symbols of ultimate justice.
By Mark SkrzynskiOn October 16, 1946, between 1 and 3 AM, American military police escorted 10 condemned high-ranking Nazi prisoners to their execution by hanging. Read more
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Roman General Flavius Aetius
By Mark S. LongoIn many ways, Flavius Aetius personified the tumultuous changes that rocked the Western Roman Empire during its final years. Read more
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The History of the Sword
By William J. McPeakPerhaps no other weapon in human history has lent itself so well to so many combat adaptations as the sword. Read more
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Trafalgar in Reverse: The Battle of Jutland
By James DunnIn the spring of 1916, as the result of intense international pressure, Vice Admiral Reinhard Scheer called in all his submarines after Germany announced an end to unrestricted underwater attacks on transatlantic merchant ships. Read more
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Famous Soldiers: Indian Army Veteran William Hicks
By Robert Barr SmithThe year 1883 was one of horror for the people of northern Africa. Grim tidings made their way down the Nile from the benighted wastes of the Sudan, ghastly tales of rebellion and massacre in the holy name of God. Read more
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Napoleon Bonaparte’s Unlikely Comeback at Lutzen
By Frank James RottmanAfter his disastrous invasion of Russia in 1812, French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte desperately needed to reassert his military dominance over Europe. Read more
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Why Kaiser Wilhelm II Almost Attacked America’s East Coast
By Frank ZedeckIn the latter part of the 19th century, Germany’s young Kaiser, Wilhelm II, was anxious to play Weltpolitik (global politics) and expand his country’s influence beyond the borders of Europe, where Germany was already an acknowledged power player. Read more
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Brian Boru: Ireland’s Mighty Warrior King
By Ludwig Heinrich DyckIn 941 ad, in the fortress of Kincora overlooking the River Shannon just south of Lake Derg, Queen Be Bhionn gave birth to a son, Brian Mac Cennétig. Read more
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Collecting Vintage GI Joes
By Peter SuciuFor centuries, battalions of enthralled boys—and not a few grown men—have enjoyed playing with toy soldiers. By the end of the Victorian era, these toys included highly detailed three-dimensional soldiers made of lead and accurately painted in the colors of the various armies that would soon engage each other in a European War that engulfed the entire world. Read more
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“I Order You To Die”
By Victor J. KamenirIn the English-speaking world, most students of military history would be hard-pressed to identify the time, place, or antagonists of the Canakkale Campaign. Read more
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Fighting for the Hook
By Al HemingwayPeering intently through a telescope, General Lemuel C. Shepherd, the commandant of the Marine Corps, scanned the shell-pocked Korean terrain in front of his position. Read more
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Border Dispute Sparks the Mexican-American War
By R.L. HealyWhen Texas entered the Union in 1845, after nine uneasy years as an independent republic, the mutual grievances between Mexico and the United States threatened to erupt into open hostilities. Read more
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Triumph of “The Nelson Touch”
By Jonas L. GoldsteinWhen the Treaty of Amiens was signed on April 1, 1802, bringing peace between France and Great Britain after nearly a decade of war, there was wild rejoicing in England. Read more
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WWII Nonfiring Automatic Weapons
By Peter SuciuWorld War II saw great advancements in firearms technology. Many nations that entered the conflict with bolt-action rifles ended the war with a variety of complex submachine guns and assault rifles. Read more
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Solferino: Birth of a Nation
By Eric NiderostLong columns of blue-clad French troops marched east though the sun-baked plains of northern Italy in late June 1859. Read more
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Benedict Arnold’s Invasion of Canada
By Earl EchelberryFresh from his capture of Fort Ticonderoga, Colonel Benedict Arnold in the summer of 1775 lobbied hard to the Continental Congress for authorization to lead an expedition to the lower St. Read more
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Charles Russell Lowell Memorials
By Helen HannonThe unique persona of Charles Russell Lowell, a gifted Union cavalry officer from Massachusetts, inspired a series of memorials in his honor, ranging from famous monuments to obscure frontier forts. Read more
