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Hannibal, Rome and Cannae

Hannibal could probably have taken Rome itself immediately after the Battle of Cannae, so why didn't he?

12 February 2019

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The War of 1812: Joseph Willocks and the Canadian Volunteers

Many of the men serving in the Canadian Volunteers during the Battle of Lundy's Lane and the War of 1812 were American-born.

12 February 2019

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Santa Anna at the Alamo & the Battle of San Jacinto

Vastly overshadowed by the Alamo, the outcome for Santa Anna's men at the Battle of San Jacinto made the Texas revolt as good as sealed.

11 February 2019

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The Battle at Northallerton: Knights on Foot?

At Northallerton, the descendents of the Norman knights who fought at the Battle of Hastings opted to dismount and fight on foot. Find out why below.

11 February 2019

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Napoleon Bonaparte in Present-Day Israel

When an Ottoman army surrounded Jean Kleber's Division of Mount Tabor on April 16, 1799, the timely arrival of Napoleon Bonaparte ensured a French victory.

11 February 2019

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George A. Custer’s “Last Stand” at the Battle of Little Bighorn

The battle known as 'Custer’s Last Stand,' came about with the discovery of gold deposits in the Black Hills of South Dakota.

11 February 2019

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Severed Hands: Trophies of War in New Kingdom Egypt

Recent excavations in Egypt have for the first time provided evidence for a gruesome practice previously known only from texts and temple reliefs.

11 February 2019

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Benjamin Franklin in the American Revolution

Because of his ties to Europe (particularly France), few other Founding Fathers were able to muster up international support as effectively as Benjamin Franklin in the American Revolution.

11 February 2019

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Saldain’s Defeat at the Hands of the Knights Templar

Taken by complete surprise, Saladin was defeated by his own hubris shortly after his first significant military campaign against a crusader state.

11 February 2019

Carl Gnam

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The Parchwitz Address: Frederick the Great’s Famous Speech at Leuthen

Those who attended the famed "Parchwitz Address” never forgot the words that were spoken by Frderick the Great on that snowy evening.

10 February 2019

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WWI Timeline: Sowing the Seeds of the Conflict

This WWI Timeline covers the first decade of the 20th century, in which the so-called “Great Powers” of Europe attempted to advance their economic and technological prowess.

10 February 2019

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Medieval Knights: Arms and Armor at Northallerton

By 1135, there were probably five thousand medieval knights in England, but they differed little from their great-grandfathers who fought with William the Conqueror at Hastings.

10 February 2019

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World War I Doughboys’ Bloody Baptism

In their first major battles of World War I, American Expeditionary Force troops helped blunt multiple offensives launched by the German Army in the spring of 1918.

10 February 2019

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Benedict Arnold: American Traitor and Patriot

Strange it is that American independence is owed not only to a crushing American defeat but also to an infamous American traitor.

10 February 2019

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Japanese Castles of the 16th and 17th Century

The castle (shiro) played an important role in 16th- and early 17th-century Japan. In addition to defense, they also proclaimed the wealth and power of their owners.

10 February 2019

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