From Traitor to Saint — The Remarkable Rehabilitation of Robert E. Lee
“The lives of his own soldiers evidently mattered less to him than his own degenerate belief in Confederate honor.” By Thomas J. Whalen EVEN AS AMERICA MARKED the 150th anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln’s assassination last…
Historical Fiction — Five Things ‘Game of Thrones’ Teaches Us About Medieval Warfare
GAME OF THRONES may be pure make-believe, but both the books and the smash hit TV series have stoked some serious interest in Medieval history, particularly warfare from the period. But what can those interested in…
A Very British Victory – Europe Saw Waterloo As An Anti-Climax; In England, It Was A Defining Moment
“The idea quickly took root that the battle was an archetypically British success.” By Alan Forrest OF THE NATIONS whose soldiers fought at Waterloo only Britain sought to transform the battle into an iconic event….
Hostilities — Infographic Explores America’s Declarations of War
THE UNITED STATES has been in 14 major wars since independence, more than 20 armed foreign interventions and has used military force to suppress nearly 40 separate Indian uprisings. Yet amazingly, Washington has only ever formally…
Enter the Ninja – Facts and Myths About Japan’s Most Mysterious Warriors
“Hired as mercenaries, special operatives and spies, ninjas favoured covert warfare not unlike modern-day special forces.” By Antony Cummins THE WORD NINJA is used worldwide as shorthand for anyone (or anything) that’s quick and stealthy. Ever since entering the western lexicon…
The Battle of Crécy — An Interactive Look at England’s 1346 ‘Victory in Europe’
Sponsored Content MilitaryHistoryNow.com is pleased to announce a partnership with Rowan Technology, publishers of the new digital app The West Point History of Warfare. The 71-chapter collection covers wars from Ancient Greece to Afghanistan and Iraq and…
