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Plagued by dysentery, malaria, hunger, and exhaustion, King Henry V and his weary soldiers prepare to face off against their French foes near the tiny village of Agincourt, in this painting by Sir John Gilbert.

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Miracle in the Mud: The Hundred Years’ War’s Battle of Agincourt

By Robert L. Swain

Young and ambitious, recently crowned English king Henry V had a dynastic point to make, one that would relieve him of the taint of royal illegitimacy born of the fact that his father had usurped the English throne a mere decade before. Read more

On September 6, 1940, the destroyer USS Buchanan exits Boston Harbor en route to Halifax, Nova Scotia, and new Lend-Lease duties with the British Royal Navy. Buchanan was renamed HMS Campbeltown and gained everlasting fame during the commando raid on St. Nazaire in 1942.

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Trade of 50 American Destroyers for British Bases in World War II

By William H. Langenberg

In early September 1940, the world was in turmoil. The battle of Britain was nearing its climax, and elsewhere global tensions ran high. Read more

Commanders have been heavily criticized for the fighting along the Battle of the Somme, which led to horrendous casualties but little military value.

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The Battle of the Somme: Offensive At All Costs?

By Michael Haskew

In February 1916, Allied military leaders met at Chantilly, in the Picardy region of France to discuss grand strategy as World War I entered its second full year. Read more

Miracle in the Mud: The Hundred Years’ War’s Battle of Agincourt

Trade of 50 American Destroyers for British Bases in World War II

The Battle of the Somme: Offensive At All Costs?

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An American at the Battle of the Somme

The Heroic Voyages of the USS Gwin

William B. Hazen: The “Best-Hated Man” of the American Civil War