Macedonia’s Elite Companion Cavalry under Alexander the Great
•June 19, 2019 • Be the First to Comment
The Macedonian Companion Cavalry was the army’s decisive arm under Alexander the Great, and for good reason. More »
•June 19, 2019 • Be the First to Comment
The Macedonian Companion Cavalry was the army’s decisive arm under Alexander the Great, and for good reason. More »
•June 16, 2019 • Be the First to Comment
Philip II of Macedon’s brilliant command lead to the rise of Macedonia after the Battle of Chaeronea. More »
•May 21, 2019 • Be the First to Comment
Zenobia, Queen of Palmyra, defeated armies, glorified her city, built an empire and made Rome quake. More »
•May 17, 2019 • Be the First to Comment
A fundamental element of classical Roman warfare, ancient Rome’s marching camps were both an offensive and defensive tool for its military. More »
•April 9, 2019 • 1 Comment
Even today, the mysterious flight Nazi official Rudolf Hess to Scotland on May 10, 1941, remains shrouded in secrecy. More »
•April 6, 2019 • 1 Comment
The U.S. Navy called the incident involving Howard W. Gilmore and the USS Growler ‘the most famous act of self-sacrifice known to the U.S. submarine service.’ More »
•April 4, 2019 • 1 Comment
A vast Persian host stood aside Alexander the Great’s supply line. Anything short of complete victory for the Macedonians meant certain annihilation. More »
•February 8, 2019 • Be the First to Comment
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. More »
•January 24, 2019 • Be the First to Comment
On the banks of the Hydaspes river in 326 BC, Alexander the Great was nearly defeated by the mighty army of Kind Porus with its Corps of Elephants. More »
•January 10, 2019 • Read Comments (2)
In a closely fought battle against the Persians in Asia Minor, the young king nearly lost his life, but his army prevailed. More »
