September 2018
Military Heritage
Bloody Stalemate at Borodino
By John WalkerBy mid-afternoon on September 7, 1812, Russian troops had lost control of the earthworks on their left flank at Borodino. Read more
Military Heritage
September 2018
Volume 20, No. 2
Cover: The Wounded Cuirassier was painted in 1814 by
Théodore Géricault and depicts an anonymous French cavalry soldier. AKG Images.
September 2018
Military Heritage
Rebel Blunder at the Battle of Bristoe Station
By David A. NorrisIt took only moments for a golden opportunity to turn into a trap. Several days of pursuit in October 1863 through northern Virginia at last brought Lt. Read more
September 2018
Military Heritage
“There was In Her Something Divine”
By Don HollwayIn November 1455 a most extraordinary ecclesiastical court convened in the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris at the behest of the French Inquisition. Read more
September 2018
Military Heritage
Sam Houston’s Stunning Victory at San Jacinto
By Eric NiderostOn March 11, 1836, General Sam Houston rode into Gonzales, a small town near the Guadalupe River in Texas. Read more
September 2018
Military Heritage
Allied Storm in Southern France
By Christopher MiskimonU.S. Army Sergeant Vere Williams listened to his instincts as his landing craft approached the beach. It was August 15, 1944, and his unit, the 157th Infantry Regiment of the 45th Division was part of the invasion force for Operation Dragoon, the landings along France’s Mediterranean coast. Read more
September 2018
Military Heritage, Editorial
Three Key Battles Before the Siege of Orleans
Following English King Henry V’s decisive victory over the French at Agincourt in 1415, the tide of the Hundred Years War in France remained in England’s favor until the Siege of Orleans. Read more
September 2018
Military Heritage, Soldiers
Roman General Sulla
By Peter L. BoornWhen Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix was governor of Cilicia in 95 bc, he received an embassy from the Parthians. Read more
September 2018
Military Heritage, Intelligence
Nuclear Submarine Disaster
By Mark CarlsonEven in the age of ultra-sophisticated nuclear submarines, with their advanced computers, sonar, navigation, and communication systems, the hard truth is inescapable: the sea is the most hostile environment on Earth. Read more
September 2018
Military Heritage, Weapons
The Plan to Destroy the Albemarle
By David A. NorrisLieutenant William B. Cushing’s Union Navy steam launch chugged up the dark Roanoke River late in 1864. Read more
September 2018
Military Heritage, Books
The Navy’s multifaceted involvement in the Vietnam War enabled it to deploy, test, and refine new weapons and tactics.
By Christopher MiskimonThe North Vietnamese Army barracks at Sam Son was less than 100 miles south of the capital city of Hanoi. Read more
September 2018
Military Heritage, Games
Imperator: Rome Has Us Looking to the Past for Answers
By Joseph LusterParadox Development Studio is no stranger to grand strategy games; Europa Universalis and Crusader Kings are top-notch entries in the genre despite some of their lingering issues. Read more
September 2018
Military Heritage
World War 3 Depicts an Uncertain Future
By Joseph LusterFrom the battles of the past to the future that lies ahead, we now turn our attention to an upcoming team-based first-person shooter known simply as World War 3. Read more
