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The Irish Brigades – How Ireland’s Foreign Volunteer Armies Made Their Mark On History
“All told, well over 50,000 Irishmen served in the armies of France, Spain and Austria. Some of the volunteers became great military reformers who helped modernize the Continent’s antiquated armies.” By Stephen McGarry WHEN THE…
Abraham Lincoln – President, Emancipator… and Tyrant?
By Jennifer L. Weber WHEN ABRAHAM LINCOLN TOOK OFFICE IN MARCH 1861, the executive branch was small and relatively limited in its power. By the time of his assassination four years later, he had claimed…
The Myth of Black Confederates — Historian Blasts Fantasy That “Thousands” of African Americans Fought for the South
“The very idea of black Confederates is a relatively recent phenomenon, emerging after the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s.” By Doug Peterson PATRICK R. CLEBURNE, A PROMINENT GENERAL IN THE CONFEDERATE ARMY of Tennessee, could see what…
British Historian Names His Pick For ‘Most Fascinating Figure From Military History’
FOR SEVERAL WEEKS NOW, MHN has been asking prominent historians, writers and journalists from around the world a single question: Which figure from military history do you find most fascinating and why? In our first…
Erwin Rommel – 12 Remarkable Facts About Germany’s Legendary “Desert Fox”
“Rommel’s aggressiveness on the battlefield obscured a deep sense of human decency, one that was ultimately at odds the murderous regime for which he fought.” REVERED BY his men, feared and respected by his enemies, Erwin…
“For Wounds Received” – 15 Remarkable Facts About the Purple Heart
“Originally known as the Badge of Military Merit, the medal was established by General George Washington on Aug. 7, 1782.” IT’S LIKELY FEW AMERICANS even know about one of their country’s newest (and perhaps least-known)…
