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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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American Civil War Timeline: Piecemeal Operations

This Civil War Timeline covers the events in late 1861, in which piecemeal military operations began to take shape, setting the stage for future conflicts between the North and the South.

11 February 2019

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The American Civil War: Forging a National Identity

The four tragic years of the American Civil War, fought 1861 to 1865, strengthened the Federal government and ended slavery in the United States.

11 February 2019

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Francis Stebbins Bartow at First Manassas

One of the highest ranking Confederate fatalities at First Manassas was Colonel Francis Stebbins Bartow, whose brigade contested the Federal advance on Matthews Hill at First Manassas.

11 February 2019

Carl Gnam

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The USS Wolverine and Sable in World War II

The USS Wolverine and USS Sable never saw battle, but provided training sites for many American Navy and Marine Corps aviators during World War II.

11 February 2019

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Operation Crusader: Erwin Rommel Learns His Lesson

Ironically, it was the British who taught Field Marshal Erwin Rommel some of his most valuable lessons during Operation Cruaser.

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

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Sidi Rezegh – Robert Crisp

Lieutenant Robert Crisp describes what he saw at Sidi Rezegh during the famed Operation Crusader.

11 February 2019

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Robert E. Lee: Confederate Icon

General Robert E. Lee led the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia during the Civil War and remains one of the conflict’s most revered figures.

11 February 2019

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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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Ulysses S. Grant: Union War Hero

Ulysses S. Grant led Union forces to victory over the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia in the Civil War and became President of the United States.

10 February 2019

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Nazi U-Boats At America’s Doorsteps

Nazi U-Boats brought World War II to America's shores as they ravaged merchant shipping off the East Coast.

10 February 2019

Carl Gnam

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Categories: WWII

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