Category: People
Lucky Bastard! – Seven Times Adolf Hitler Cheated Death
“Hitler had the Devil’s own luck, but his luck ran out in the end – it’s just a pity it took so long.” By David Lawlor NAPOLEON ONCE SAID that he liked his generals to…
Napoleon Exposed! – 10 More Strange Facts About History’s Most Famous Conqueror
“In his common intercourse of life, and his familiar conversation, the Emperor mutilated the names most familiar to him.” By Shannon Selin FURTHER TO MY previous article, “10 Interesting Facts about Napoleon Bonaparte,” here are 10…
The Reinvention of Valentine Baker – How a Disgraced British Army Officer Salvaged His Career on a Foreign Battlefield
“Baker intended to overcome this shame and humiliation by his achievements on the battlefield.” By Frank Jastrzembski COLONEL VALENTINE BAKER had few options after his release from prison in August 1876. Dishonourably discharged and banished…
Warfare After Alexander – The Armies of the Early Hellenistic Era
“By the time of the Diadokhoi, Hellenistic warfare had become a multi-national, multi-disciplined, complex affair.” By David Grant ANY APPRECIATION OF warfare in the Hellenistic Era requires an understanding of the military prowess of Alexander…
A Study in Suffering — How One Army Surgeon Captured the Painful Aftermath of Waterloo
“At a time when most European artists saw fit to immortalize the glory and heroism of battle, Charles Bell’s work called attention to the distressing aftermath of 19th century warfare.” DOCTOR CHARLES BELL, a Scottish born…
From Presidential Aide to Battleship Commander — How Captain John McCrea Fought Two Very Different Wars
“McCrea was selected for these vastly different assignments for one reason: He had the right stuff to take on great responsibility.” By Julia C. Tobey FEW NAVAL OFFICERS can boast a career as distinguished as…
