How Early Photographers Captured History’s First Images of War
“The equipment was still sensitive and it took several moments for a successful exposure. That didn’t keep early war photographers from trying.” MATTHEW BRADY, the celebrated 19th century photographer, captured more than 10,000 images the…
A wallet, a Wellington bomber and a 70-year-old mystery that’s been solved
While it’s certainly not one of the biggest mysteries of the Second World War, identifying the owner of a decaying wallet recovered from the crash site of a Wellington bomber certainly was important to one…
There Won’t Be Blood – Holland’s 335-Year Phoney War With a Small British Island
“The obscure conflict, which began on March 30, 1651, was a curious by-product of the English Civil War.” WHAT’S THE longest declared war in history? A little-known conflict between Holland and Britain’s Isles of Scilly that…
How An Alarming Shortage of Gunpowder Nearly Ended America’s Bid for Independence
Some armies have been ground to a halt because they’ve run out of gasoline. Others have been rendered useless for want of warm clothes or food. For the Continental Army of 1775, a critical shortage…
The “Battle” of Stoney Creek: A Minor Scuffle That Changed History
As far as battles go, the 1813 clash between the Americans and British at Stoney Creek, Ontario was a small one to be sure. Only 4,000 men fought in the engagement; a mere 40 were…
“Avast, Y’all!” — Confederate Pirates of the Civil War
“The Southern leadership dusted off a tried and tested strategy Americans had used to in both the Revolution and the War of 1812 to stand up to the Royal Navy. They turned to privateers.” WHEN…
