Pensacola Under Siege
•January 24, 2019 • Be the First to Comment
Spaniard Bernardo de Galvez besieged British-held Pensacola in 1781. It fell to Scotsman John Campbell to defend the remote outpost. More »
•January 24, 2019 • Be the First to Comment
Spaniard Bernardo de Galvez besieged British-held Pensacola in 1781. It fell to Scotsman John Campbell to defend the remote outpost. More »
•January 19, 2019 • 1 Comment
During Operation Frantic on the Eastern Front, American bombers used Soviet bases for shuttle runs against the Axis targets. More »
•January 17, 2019 • Be the First to Comment
A bold plan to attack the United States came too late in the war for Japan to carry it out. More »
•January 17, 2019 • Be the First to Comment
While the British defense of Crete in May 1941 was considered a military failure, it altered Hitler’s future tactics. More »
•January 16, 2019 • Be the First to Comment
Sultan Khalil’s Muslims besieged King Henry II of Jerusalem’s Crusaders at Acre in 1291. The Muslims proved unstoppable. More »
•December 11, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
Fearing a Japanese occupation of Madagascar would threaten allied shipping lanes to Egypt and the Far East, the British war office decided to act. More »
•November 29, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
Mistakenly believing Iran to be weakened by internal strife, Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein launched a sneak attack across the border in 1980. More »
