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Mary, Queen of Scots and Cryptoanalysis

Mary, Queen of Scots was let down by a faulty cipher and her misplaced trust in the reputed cleverness of her co-conspirators.

12 February 2019

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“The Other Napoleon Bonaparte” at the Battle of Waterloo

At the precocious age of 22, French Field Marshal Prince Jerome was 'the other Napoleon Bonaparte' at the Battle of Waterloo.

12 February 2019

Carl Gnam

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Charlemagne: Warlord of the Franks

With warrior skills learned at his father’s side, Charles the Great—Charlemagne—carved out a mighty empire in the strife-torn countryside of western Europe.

12 February 2019

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Edward Longshanks & William Wallace at Falkirk

Challenged by a new Scottish champion, William Wallace, King Edward 'Longshanks' I led a massive English army north into Scotland in the summer of 1298. The two sides collided at Falkirk.

12 February 2019

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The Duke of Monmouth vs. King James II

The fate of the Protestant rebellion to unseat Catholic King James II in the blanace when the Duke of Monmouth's rebels launched a night attack across the English moors.

12 February 2019

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Prince Eugene of Savoy & the Turks at the Battle of Peterwardein

With Eastern Europe at stake, Prince Eugene confronts the Turks at the Battle of Peterwardein and Temesvár.

12 February 2019

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Daniel Morgan at the Battle of Cowpens

Daniel Morgan's efforts at the Battle of Cowpens displayed a remarkable performance of military leadership that must rank among America’s finest.

12 February 2019

Carl Gnam

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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

Carl Gnam

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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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