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Female Revolutionary War Heroes: Deborah Sampson

One of the many female Revolutionary War heroes who has been shrouded in myth and legend, the story of Deborah Sampson sticks out as one of the more interesting.

9 February 2019

Military History

African American Revolutionary War Heroes: Seymour Burr

Seymour entered into the war as a slave owned by the brother of Aaron Burr. By the end of the war, he would earn his freedom.

9 February 2019

Military History

Female Revolutionary War Heroes: ‘Molly Pitcher’

Molly Pitcher was said to have fought at the Battle of Monmouth, but she may have been a persona created from numerous sources.

9 February 2019

Military History

African American Revolutionary War Heroes: Crispus Attucks

Crispus Attucks has always been thought to be the leader and main instigator of the Boston Massacre, but debate continues regarding his involvement and his portrayal in the history books.

9 February 2019

Military History

Female Revolutionary War Heroes: Margaret Corbin

Margaret Corbin quickly took over loading and firing her husband's cannon after he was shot and killed at Fort Washington.

9 February 2019

Military History

Looking Back on the Vicksburg Campaign

Lincoln's moral leadership and political legacy, as well as Lee and Jackson's expert command have never left our popular imagination.

9 February 2019

Civil War

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

Military History

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

Military History

The Longest Day and Other Books by Cornelius “Connie” Ryan

Anyone interested in reading military history sooner or later comes around to The Longest Day and Cornelius Ryan, known to his friends as Connie.

9 February 2019

WWII

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

Military History

The Post-Civil War Frontier American Army

The U.S. Army of 1876 was a far cry from the fighting force that had won the American Civil War a decade earlier.

9 February 2019

Civil War

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

Military History

The Luftwaffe Me-109F vs. the Red Army’s Yak-1

When Germany invaded the Soviet Union during Operation Barbarossa, the Luftwaffe led the way with approximately 440 Me-109 types.

9 February 2019

WWII

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

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

Military History

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Female Revolutionary War Heroes: Deborah Sampson

African American Revolutionary War Heroes: Seymour Burr

Female Revolutionary War Heroes: ‘Molly Pitcher’

African American Revolutionary War Heroes: Crispus Attucks

Female Revolutionary War Heroes: Margaret Corbin

Looking Back on the Vicksburg Campaign

American Revolution Timeline: Prelude to War

Cataphracts & Barding: The History of Horse Armor

The Longest Day and Other Books by Cornelius “Connie” Ryan

The Royal Proclamation of 1763

The Post-Civil War Frontier American Army

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

The Luftwaffe Me-109F vs. the Red Army’s Yak-1

Woefully Unequipped For the American Civil War

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

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