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The Duke of Wellington in Assaye in India

When asked by his friend to recall the best thing he had ever done as a soldier, the Duke of Wellington simply said: 'Assaye.'

26 March 2019

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Bloody Clash on the Tiber

The armies of rival emperors Constantine and Maxentius met in ad 312 on the outskirts of Rome at the Milvian Bridge. At stake was control of the Western Roman Empire.

21 March 2019

Carl Gnam

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Cannon Thunder at Valmy

France’s revolutionary army won a stunning victory over an Austro-Prussian army on September 20, 1792, in northeastern France. The outcome rattled Europe’s old order.

21 March 2019

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Prisoner of the Gestapo: Freed by Words

20 March 2019

Carl Gnam

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Bloody Stalemate at Borodino

Drawn deep into the vastness of Russia, Napoleon’s army caught up with Marshal Kutusov’s army 80 miles from Moscow. At the Battle of Borodino the stakes were enormous.

13 March 2019

Carl Gnam

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Frederick the Great at Torgau: “A Picture of Hell”

6 March 2019

Carl Gnam

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Celebrating U.S. Army History

The U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center (USAHEC) in Carlisle, PA covers more than a century of American military history.

4 March 2019

Carl Gnam

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The Fall of Jerusalem in 70 CE: A Story of Roman Revenge

Roman general Titus stormed Jerusalem in ad 70 in a bloody battle that destroyed much of the city.

27 February 2019

Carl Gnam

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Broadside Off San Domingo

A clash between British and French naval squadrons in the West Indies in February 1806 was memorable for its severe fighting at close range.

20 February 2019

Carl Gnam

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Soldiers: Casimir Pulaski

Polish nobleman Casimir Pulaski instilled pride and discipline in the Continental Army’s cavalry during the American Revolution.

13 February 2019

Carl Gnam

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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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