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Woefully Unequipped For the American Civil War

When the American Civil War reached Iowa, their soldiers were given flintlock muskets and rusty bayonets. Some weren't given weapons at all.

9 February 2019

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Categories: Civil War

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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Flanks vs. Frontal Attacks: Meade and Lee’s Tactics

Both George Meade and Robert E. Lee had seen the success of flanking at Second Manassas and Chancellorsville, and both wanted victory without the carnage of a heads-on attack.

8 February 2019

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Categories: Civil War

Why We Fight — Hollywood Teams Up with U.S. Military

Not exactly 'the best damned documentary films ever made,' the Why We Fight Series did effectively hammer home the importance of winning the war against the Axis.

8 February 2019

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Categories: War Films, WWII

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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Categories: Military History

Mobile Gaming: Civil War: 1864 Just Released

Hunted Cow Studios brings the American Civil War to life with Civil War: 1864. Over 40 missions and 20 detailed historical battles.

8 February 2019

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Categories: Military Games

Richard Ewell’s Difficult Decision on July 1

Did Confederate II Corps commander Richard Ewell make the right decision in hesitating to attack the enemy in the late hours of July 1?

8 February 2019

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Categories: Civil War

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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Stalin, Roosevelt and Churchill Meet in Tehran

At long last, in late 1943 the “Big Three”—Winston Churchill, Frankin D. Roosevelt and Joseph Stalin—would meet together to shape the world after the war.

8 February 2019

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Categories: WWII

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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Categories: Military History

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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The Pearl Harbor Attack: Anchorage of the U.S. Pacific Fleet

The surprise Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, inflicted heavy damage on the U.S. Pacific Fleet and plunged America into World War II.

8 February 2019

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Categories: WWII

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