•October 24, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
In AD 678, outside the storied walls of Constantinople, the Byzantine Empire unleashed its new secret war weapon upon the invading Saracen fleet: Greek Fire. More »
•October 18, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
When the Soviet Union intervened in Afghanistan in December 1979, it set the stage for a decade-long quagmire, similar to the American War in Vietnam. More »
•September 30, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
Deceit, ambition, pride, honor, bravery—all played their parts in 1187, with Jerusalem and the Holy Land at stake. More »
•September 28, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
Richard the Lionheart led his Crusaders on a successful siege at Acre and a stunning victory at Arsuf in the Holy Land. More »
•September 10, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
When an Ottoman army surrounded Jean Kleber’s Division of Mount Tabor on April 16, 1799, the timely arrival of Napoleon Bonaparte ensured a French victory. More »
•April 12, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
Czar Nicholas I’s warships destroyed a squadron of unsuspecting Ottoman ships at Sinop in the Black Seat at the outset of the Crimean War. More »
•November 30, 2016 • Be the First to Comment
A bridge across the rhine proved an insurmountable goal for the ill-fated British 1st Airborne during Operation Market-Garden. More »
