Category: Wars You Never Knew About
Beyond the Pail – The Unbelievable War of the Oaken Bucket
“The unlikely dispute was actually part of a wider ongoing feud between two warring factions in northern Italy.” SOME WARS ARE fought for land. Others have been waged over oil. More than a few have…
The Battle of Dobro Polje – The Forgotten Balkan Skirmish That Triggered the End of WW1
“Although the clash generated fewer than 5,000 casualties, it broke the deadlock precipitating a ‘chain reaction’ of events that forced Berlin to seek terms within weeks.” Dr. James Lyon WHEN GERMANY signed the Armistice on Nov. 11,…
The Banana Wars – 10 Quick Facts About America’s Military Interventions in the Caribbean & Latin America
“After the Spanish-American War, American foreign policy in the Western hemisphere became much more aggressive.” By Phil Halton THE “BANANA WARS” is a term coined for the conflicts involving the United States across Central America,…
The Great Game – How Errors and Miscalculation Drove Britain and Russia’s 19th Century ‘Cold War’ in Asia
“An examination of historical records reveals that the assumptions that were being made in both London and St. Petersburg about the intentions of the other side were frequently wrong, sometimes with tragic consequences.” By Riaz…
Meet William Seeley – The First American to Win Britain’s Victoria Cross
“Despite…a serious injury, Seeley did not absent himself. Instead he took his place in line next to his shipmates, cutlass fixed.” By Joshua Provan “HONOUR? Oh yes it’s an honour alright,” William Henry Harrison Seeley…
The Suez Crisis – The West’s First Illegal War in the Middle East
“It triggered the biggest rift in Anglo-American relations in modern times and nearly set off a nuclear war.” By David Charlwood AT DAWN ON Nov. 6, 1956, Peter Mayo prepared to go into battle. He camouflaged his webbing, dulled…
