Category: People
From Private to Four-Star – Famous Generals that Rose from the Ranks
“Awarding of battlefield commissions to NCOs for leadership under fire is common in wartime, rare is the commanding general, admiral or field marshal who began his military career among the rank-and-file.” THE U.S. MILITARY CALLS THEM…
Insult to Injury – How Cartoonists Mocked the Exiled Napoleon Bonaparte
“England had been fighting against France for over 20 years. Audiences there were jubilant about Napoleon’s defeat and receptive to anything that made fun of the fallen French Emperor.” WHILE NAPOLEON Bonaparte provided rich fodder…
Beating the “Bloody Flux” – Meet the 18th Century Army Doctor Who Waged War on Dysentery
“Sanitation standards in the 18th Century were almost non-existent. Soldiers were in the habit of relieving themselves wherever they wished, including outside their own tents, turning encampments into mucky breeding grounds for dysentery.” By George Yagi Jr….
Madmen – 10 of History’s Most Unstable Military Commanders
“Consider some of these ‘mad’ commanders from the pages of military history.” GENERAL GEORGE S. PATTON ONCE DESCRIBED HIMSELF AS the best “ass-kicker in the United States Army.” It’s a claim that’s not without merit….
The Shot That Set the World on Fire — How George Washington Started History’s First “World War”
“While serving as a lieutenant colonel in the Virginia Regiment, the 22-year-old future U.S. president touched off a global conflict that would ultimately herald the rise of the British Empire.” By George Yagi Jr. GEORGE WASHINGTON…
Junior Generalissimos — Nine of History’s Youngest Military Commanders
“While a 30-something three-star is certainly a rarity in the annals of military history, a number of other legendary leaders assumed the mantle of command at far younger ages. Consider these.” IT’S BEEN SAID that…
