June 2002
Military Heritage
The War of 1812: Slugfest at the Battle of Lundy’s Lane
by Mike PhiferIn the cover of darkness and fog, American troops quietly made their way down to the edge of the Niagara River. Read more
Military Heritage
June 2002
Volume 3, No. 6
Cover: Last Stand of the 44th at Gandamak, by W.B. Wollen. Courtesy of the Essex Regiment Museum.
June 2002
Military Heritage
How Hannibal Hammered the Roman Army
By Keith MiltonGisgo, a commander in the Carthaginian army, sat on his horse nervously as he waited with other members of the staff for their general, the now-famous Hannibal, to complete his final inspection. Read more
June 2002
Military Heritage
Elphinstone’s 1842 Kabul Retreat During the First Anglo-Afghan War
By Robert HeegeIn the second week of January 1842, a British lookout standing watch on the ramparts of the old walled city of Jalalabad was suddenly confronted with an alarming sight. Read more
June 2002
Military Heritage
Before the Battle of the Bulge: Forming the 551st “GOYAs”
By Donald Roberts IIBy summer’s end 1944 Adolf Hitler, along with much of his staff, began to realize that Germany was in serious danger of losing the war. Read more
June 2002
Military Heritage
Invasion At The Second Battle of Sabine Pass
By Mark N. LardasIn 1863 the tide was running against the South—except in Texas. A new Confederate commander, John Magruder, chased the Yankees out of both Galveston and the Rio Grande Valley. Read more
June 2002
Military Heritage, Editorial
The Alamo captured the imagination, but San Jacinto won the state.
One of the most decisive battles in American history is also one little discussed, the April 21, 1836 Battle of San Jacinto. Read more
June 2002
Military Heritage, Communique
What’s in a Name?
Gentlemen:
Your publication is without question one of the better historical magazines. Until …
While reading the features section I noticed this title found at page 38: “Duel at Hampton Roads” by Keith Milton. Read more
June 2002
Military Heritage, Soldiers
Joachim Murat: Napoleon Bonaparte’s ‘Premier Chevalier’
By Jeremy GreenDashing hussars in beautifully braided dolmans and fur-lined pelisses; chasseurs in their brilliant green uniforms; the heavy cavalry of cuirassiers in their glistening breastplates, mounted on magnificent chargers; and the dragoons, wearing brass Grecian helmets with long, flowing manes of black horsehair—all magnificent in their martial and fashionable airs. Read more
June 2002
Military Heritage, Weapons
World War I Weapons: Germany’s Big Guns
By William ScheckWorld War I’s stalemate on the Western Front ushered up varied solutions. The Allies developed tanks for traversing no man’s land to get at the enemy. Read more
June 2002
Military Heritage, Intelligence
Civil War Spies: James D. Bulloch
By Jim HavilandAlthough Confederate commander James D. Bulloch had a well-rounded naval background, he also proved skillful as a secret agent. Read more
June 2002
Military Heritage, Militaria
Collecting Civil War and World War II Books
By Blaine TaylorThanks, sadly, to the blood spilled by soldiers on fields of battle throughout history, there has been plenty of material to fill countless books about the battles they waged. Read more
June 2002
Military Heritage, Books
Agostino von Hassell and Herm Dillon’s ‘West Point’
Congress was reluctant, but President Thomas Jefferson was worried about war with France, and so in 1802 the fledgling United States of America established an academy for training youth in the disciplines of a military life and the arts of war. Read more
June 2002
Military Heritage, Games
Sid Meier’s Civilization III
By Eric T. BakerThe premise is simple. The player chooses one of 16 civilizations and tries to lead it from the dawn of time to the space age. Read more
