Military History
From the Boroughs to the Trenches
By Gregory PedutoA hushed awe fell over the Army medical inspectors at New York’s National Guard Armory when William Delaney’s clothing hit the white tiled floor. Read more
Military History
Military History
The Deadly Defector from the USSR
By Todd Avery Raffensperger“I’ve come to you from Moscow. The Central Committee of the Communist Party has ordered your liquidation.” Read more
Military History
Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address & Pericles’ Funeral Oration
by Brooke C. StoddardAt a time long ago, and in a place far away, a man stood up before his countrymen to console them if he could for the loss of their sons in battle for a righteous cause. Read more
Military History
British Raid up the Potomac
By Gustav PersonIn the summer of 1814, the residents of the District of Columbia and surrounding counties in Maryland and Virginia had considerable cause for concern. Read more
Military History
Clash of the Tyrants
By Louis CiotolaIn the early 15th century, the strongest military powers in the world resided in Asia. Arguably, no two were more powerful than the Ottoman Empire of Bayezid I and the Tartar Empire of Tamerlane (Timur the Lame). Read more
Military History
Saladin Handled Conquered Enemies with a Merciful Touch
By Christopher MiskimonOn October 2, 1187, the population of Jerusalem agreed to terms for the surrender of the city to Saladin and his army. Read more
Military History
The Boxer Rebellion’s Unlikely Alliance of Eight Flags
by David A. NorrisCaptain John T. Myers’ detachment of U.S. Marines was far from home on July 3, 1900, in the thick of the Boxer Rebellion. Read more
Military History
King Harold and the Battle of Hastings
by Frederick GrantOn December 25, 1065, King Edward the Confessor presided over a spectacular Christmas banquet at his palace on Thorney Island in the Thames River, just two miles upstream from London. Read more
Military History
Rise and Fall of the Zulus
By Christopher MiskimonColonel Redvers Buller of the British Army rode out at the head of 500 horsemen on the morning of July 3, 1879. Read more
Military History
March to Destruction: Nicopolis 1396
A delegation from the Kingdom of Hungary seeking military aid to fight the Ottomans undertook a diplomatic mission in the spring of 1395 to a number of great cities in France and Burgundy. Read more
Military History
The Mark IV Tank: Why the British War Machine Became so Iconic
The “Mark IV” tank of World War I was rhomboidal in shape and came in two basic versions: male and female. Read more
Military History
Jean Bureau, Master Gunner of France at Castillon
by William E. WelshNo single Frenchman was more responsible for the rapid victories in Normandy and Gascony that drove the English once and for all from France than Jean Bureau. Read more
Military History
Belleau Wood: Shrine of Great Deeds
By Al HemingwayIn the early morning hours of May 27, 1918, the earth trembled and the air was filled with a deafening roar as 4,000 German artillery pieces let loose a tremendous barrage on Allied lines. Read more
Military History
Medieval Weapons: The English Longbow
by Al HemingwayThe English longbow’s first recorded use was in South Wales in 1188, during a battle between the English and Welsh. Read more
Military History
Muhammad Ali’s Draft Controversy
By Mike HaskewThree-time world heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali reigns as one of the most colorful sports figures of the 20th century. Read more
Military History
Inkerman: The Soldiers’ Battle
By Victor KamenirWhen armed hostilities flared up between the Russian and Ottoman Empires in 1853 over control of holy places in Turkish-ruled Jerusalem, Great Britain was quick to throw its weight behind the Ottomans. Read more
Military History
Captain Minié’s Deadly Invention at Inkerman
By Victor KamenirThe force multiplier that allowed the outnumbered British to stand up to the overwhelming numbers of Russian attackers at Inkerman was the Minié bullet (not ball). Read more
Military History
Leo Tolstoy & The Siege of Sevastopol
by Roy Morris Jr.Of the thousands of Russian soldiers and civilians pinned down by Allied forces during the 11-month-long siege of Sevastopol, one in particular chafed at the monotonous, mind-numbing routine. Read more
Military History
King Billy at the Boyne River
By Eric NiderostOn March 12, 1689, James II, recently deposed king of England, landed in Ireland in a last-ditch attempt to regain his throne. Read more
Military History
How Assassins Got Their Name
by Mark S. LongoHow the Nizari Ismailis came to be known as the Assassins is still the subject of much debate. Read more
