Military History
Welsh Adventurer Henry Lloyd
By Adrian LoweFew men in the 18th century lived a life as varied and unpredictable as that of Henry Lloyd. Read more
Military History
Military History
No Quarter at Drogheda
By Al HemingwayOn the morning of September 2, 1649, peering over the immense 20-foot-high wall that surrounded the Irish city of Drogheda, English Royalist general Sir Arthur Aston did not like what he saw. Read more
Military History
Ships of the Armada Campaign
By Eric NiderostThe Armada campaign marked the beginning of a new age in naval warfare. Before this time, naval encounters were essentially land battles fought at sea. Read more
Military History
The Father of the Royal Navy
By Eric NiderostSamuel Pepys is best known for the diary he wrote from 1660 to 1669. Because it was never intended for publication, the diary is frank and even ribald. Read more
Military History
Twisting the Lion’s Tail: Dutch Raid up the Medway River
By Eric NiderostLieutenant-Admiral Michiel de Ruyter was a man of action, but he could be formidable even in repose On June 7, 1667, de Ruyter was sitting in the great cabin of the Dutch flagship Harderwijk listening stolidly while Cornelius de Witt finally revealed his plans for a raid on England to a group of assembled naval officers. Read more
Military History
The Relief of Ladysmith
By John BrownIn the early hours of October 12, 1899, Commandant-General Piet Joubert and 15,000 Boers crossed the border between Transvaal and Natal near Laing’s Nek in southern Africa. Read more
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Spies during the Spanish-American War
By Peter KrossBy the end of the 19th century, the United States had grown into one of the major players on the international stage. Read more
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Australians at The Hook
By Al HemingwayDuring the battle for Hill 111 on the night of July 24-25, 1953, Sergeant Brian Charles Cooper was in charge of a 10-man machine-gun section of the 2nd Royal Australian Regiment located on the extreme right flank of How Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines. Read more
Military History
Germanicus Cæsar
By Michael D. GreaneyIn ancient Rome, politics and family were inextricably linked. The incestuous nature of the ruling Julio-Claudian dynasty was well embodied by the brief but notable career of Germanicus, who rose to the heights of power, only to be cast down by his own blood kin. Read more
Military History
The USS Constitution
By John D. GreshamToday restored to museum quality and lovingly cared for by a U.S. Navy crew, the USS Constitution, “Old Ironsides,” is the living symbol of America’s first generation of warships, built in response to external threats that a young United States would have preferred to ignore. Read more
Military History
Rosebud Creek
By Eric NiderostAround 8 o’clock on the morning of June 17, 1876, Brig. Gen. George Crook ordered his troops to halt along the banks of Rosebud Creek. Read more
Military History
Napoleon’s Egyptian Adventure
By Jeremy E. GreenBy the year 1798, the First Coalition was collapsing. Only Britain remained as France’s implacable foe. With the advent of relative peace, the governing body of France, the Directory, ever in need of cash, now sought new means of employment for the army and its general, Napoleon Bonaparte. Read more
Military History
Cold War Intelligence
By John D. GreshamEveryone who has ever read a spy novel knows the basic plot line. A scientist has developed a formula, or intelligence operative has obtained secret plans or a roll or film. Read more
Military History
Charles the Bold
By Jonathan NorthOn Monday, February 19, 1476 Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy (much of what is now eastern France), joined his army beneath the gray ramparts of Grandson. Read more
Military History
Battling Bishops of Christendom
By William J. McPeakBishops in battle? It’s not as unlikely as it sounds. At the Battle of Hastings in 1066, Norman Duke William, soon to be dubbed William the Conqueror, held his heavy cavalry in check until the most advantageous moment to charge the right flank of King Harold’s Saxons. Read more
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North Sea Duel at Camperdown
By Michael E. HaskewBy the autumn of 1797, revolutionary France had been at war with the combined forces of the First Coalition for four long years. Read more
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French Strategy in the American Revolution
By David Curtis SkaggsWhen most Americans think of the triumphant ending of the Revolutionary War, they almost exclusively credit George Washington for the miraculous outcome, forgetting that the war was part of a much larger worldwide contest of which the revolution in the colonies was only a part. Read more
Military History
Old Rough and Ready at Monterrey
By Chris DishmanOn the morning of September 19, 1846, General Zachary Taylor and his advance party could see little through the mist that shrouded the city of Monterrey, Mexico, Taylor’s next objective in his ongoing northern campaign. Read more
Military History
Riflemen of the 95th Regiment
By Eric NiderostThe 95th Regiment of Foot was a new formation in 1808, having originated with the experimental Corps of Riflemen raised in 1800. Read more
Military History
Painter and Witness Francisco De Goya
By Roy Morris Jr.When French troops invaded Spain in the spring of 1808, one of the most captivated onlookers was neither a soldier nor a diplomat, but a painter—albeit, one of surpassing genius. Read more
