Peninsular Campaign
That Great Bitter Battle of Kohima
By Robert Barr SmithThe two regiments from the county of Kent, down in southeastern England, are of both ancient and honorable lineage. Read more
Peninsular Campaign
The Pen & the Sword: A Brief History of War Correspondents
By Roy Morris Jr.Men have been reporting their wars almost as long as they have fighting them. The first prehistoric cave drawings depicted hunters bringing down wild animals, and spoken accounts of battles, large and small, formed the starting point for the oral tradition of history. Read more
Peninsular Campaign
Dismal British Retreat to Corunna
By Eric NiderostIt was December 1808, and the French Army was struggling though the 4,500-foot Sierra de Guadarrama Mountains in central Spain. Read more
Peninsular Campaign
Streets Sewn with Bodies: Wellington at Fuentes de Onoro
By Mike PhiferIt had been a brutal winter for the French Army of Portugal. War and hunger had haunted the occupiers, causing their number to dwindle by the thousands. Read more
Peninsular Campaign
Bloody Stand at the Battle of Albuera
By Simon ReesAmid gun smoke and squalls of rain, the men of 1st Battalion, 3rd Foot, known as the Buffs, were firing their weapons and listening for further orders. Read more
