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The Battle of the Falklands – Did a British Disinformation Campaign Create a German Naval Disaster in 1914?
“Following the destruction of Spee’s squadron at the Falklands, many Germans asked how such a thing could have happened. Some in Berlin attributed the shocking defeat to enemy espionage.” By Eric Brose On Dec. 8,…
Near-Run Things – Seven Times the British Army Turned Defeat Into Victory
“It was impossible to do anything except fight.” By Douglas Brown IN A previous article, we explored seven of the best-known escapes of British armies from history — famous battles or campaigns, from Agincourt to…
Mustang vs. Corsair – Inside the U.S. Navy’s 1944 Match-Up Between the Two Fighters
“In late January and early February 1944, the U.S. Navy conducted a comparison of both airplanes at the Naval Air Station, Patuxent River, Maryland.” By Marc Liebman U.S. ARMY AIR Force pilots who flew the…
Celtic Fight Songs – Eight Famous Melodies Irish and Scottish Armies Played in Battle
“From ancient bards playing on harps to massed corps of pipes and drums, it seems wherever Celtic armies fought, they did so with the sound of their unmistakable music in the air.” By Douglas Brown…
Cushing’s Raid – Inside the Daring Mission to Destroy the Confederate Ironclad Albemarle
“Admiral David Farragut – who knew a little something of heroism himself – later remarked that ‘young Cushing was the hero of the war.’” By Jim Stempel RAIN BEGAN falling in sheets as the small…
The Battle of Beecher Island — How a Small Frontier Clash Became a Harbinger of Decades of War on the American Plains
“The settlement of the West was a collision of irreconcilable cultures, and all the key actors in the struggle were represented— the army, the Natives, the settlers. The small island they fought over was a…
