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American Revolution Timeline: Prelude to War

This American Revolution timeline outlines the political decisions and key events that led up to the Revolutionary War.

9 February 2019

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Cataphracts & Barding: The History of Horse Armor

Creators of cataphracts, barding and other types of horse armor used whatever metal was at hand, iron or bronze, and often stiffened the scales with leather.

9 February 2019

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The Royal Proclamation of 1763

The Royal Proclamation of 1763 contained some interesting details pertaining to native land ownership and British rule, but its influence has been debated by historians for years.

9 February 2019

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The Sphinx and Ancient Thebes: Napoleon’s Army in Egypt

Through Louis Desaix's Expedition into Egypt, Egyptology was thus created with a pen in one hand and a musket in the other.

9 February 2019

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The History of Maj. Gen. Edward ‘Braddock & Braddock’s Road’

The series of roads and highways in Maryland and Virginia dubbed 'Braddock's Road' correspond generally to the roads Braddock's forces took to reach Fort Cumberland.

8 February 2019

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The Rise of the Aztec Civilization

By 1519, the Aztec civilization was highly advanced, but their expansion and prosperity was due in large part to the contributions of their predecessors.

8 February 2019

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Historic Comparisons: Saladin & Richard the Lionheart

Saladin and Richard the Lionheart were larger-than-life men who dazzled contemporaries and left potent legends that resonate to this day.

8 February 2019

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Horses & The Mechanized Myth of the Eastern Front

Nazi Germany’s reliance on horses on the Eastern Front is downplayed in modern accounts, but the animals played an essential role during World War II.

8 February 2019

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Horatio Nelson: Bravery in Battle

Horatio Nelson's decision to abandon his wife for Lady Hamilton has always tarnished his glory, but few others have ever sparked such admiration from the British people.

8 February 2019

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The Decline of the Chinese Army in the 19th Century

The Chinese Army of the mid-19th century was in serious decline, its decay a reflection of the Qing Dynasty that produced it.

8 February 2019

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Alexander the Great & Macedonian Battle Equipment

Although the drama of Alexander the Great's exploits were well-recorded, more factual details pertaining to equipment and tactics have been few and far between.

8 February 2019

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Hannibal of Carthage: Scourge of Rome

The accomplishments of Hannibal were great, even in his own time, but the underestimation of the resiliency of his enemy proved to be his undoing.

8 February 2019

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Military Fashion in the Napoleonic Wars

Everyone, it seemed, got involved in the frenzy for ever-more-fancy uniforms and accoutrements, from Napoleon on down.

8 February 2019

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Robert the Bruce: Tactics vs. Brute Strength

The English Army was a formidable adversary for the Scots, so Robert the Bruce relied on tactics, not brute strength, when fighting English forces.

7 February 2019

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The History of the American Long Rifle

Awkward to reload, the distinct advantage of the muzzle-loading flintlock long rifle was its accuracy and range.

7 February 2019

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