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The 1903 Springfield Rifle’s Storied Military History
By Christopher MiskimonOn November 17, 1915, Major Smedley Butler and a small force of U.S. Marines approached the old French bastion of Fort Riviere in Haiti. Read more
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The Wars of the Roses: The Weapons That Defined the English Civil Wars
By William F. Floyd, Jr.The men of Bridport on the coast of southwestern England kept extra weapons on hand to deal with the raids endemic during the Hundred Years War that preceded the Wars of the Roses. Read more
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The Spear, Axe & Sword: Viking Weapons
by Michael HaskewThe fearsome Vikings who pillaged and colonized throughout Western Europe and much of the known world from the Eighth to the 11th centuries were armed with weaponry that served them well in combat. Read more
