Disputed Islands — The Many Battles for the Falklands
“After years of laying empty, the British military re-occupied the islands in 1840, establishing a port facility for trans-oceanic shipping. It would become a vital waypoint for the Royal Navy for the next several decades.”…
U.K. Museum Lists 20 Greatest Battles in British History
Question: What do Naseby, Quebec City and the Imjin River have in common? Answer: Each one was the setting for a landmark battle from British history. These three famous dust-ups are included in a recently…
Guerrillas in the Mist — Historian Clears Up Our Misconceptions of Partisan Armies
“Guerrilla” is a term that was coined by the Spaniards in the 18th Century. The word means “little war”. Guerrilla warfare typically involves groups of non-uniformed armed civilians organizing to fight for some sort of…
Big Bangs — Some of the Largest Wartime Explosions in History
At precisely 11:11 a.m. on Nov. 27, 1944, the relative quiet of RAF Fauld near Staffordshire, England was shattered in a split second when a 4,000-lb. bomb in the base’s 1,700 sq. ft. underground munitions…
Ghosts — How 21st Century Photographers Bring Historic Battlefields To Life
Last week, the online newspaper The Huffington Post featured the work of photographer Jonathan Andrew. The Amsterdam-based artist has built a name for himself photographing the remains of Second World War fortifications across Europe. In…
Soldiering On – Famous Battles Fought After the War Ended
One hundred and ninety eight years ago this week, the battle of the War of 1812 was fought on the Chalmette Plantation about two miles east of the city of New Orleans. In the pre-dawn darkness of…
