Misfire – It was failures by statesmen, not an assassin’s bullets, that triggered the First World War
“Despite the persistent image of a spontaneous murder in some wild, remote, and regressive country, Bosnia was a vital component of a geopolitical conundrum going back for more than a century.” By Paul Miller-Melamed SHOT…
Warfare in the Mariana Islands – Portrait of a Chamorro Warrior
“With the appearance of Europeans on the islands, new weapons and a different outlook on tactics and objectives forever changed the nature of warfare in the Marianas.” By George Yagi Jr. TODAY, MUCH IS known…
Constellation vs. L’Insurgent – How Commodore Truxtun Delivered the Fledgling U.S. Navy’s First Major Victory
“The battle of Feb. 9, 1799 was a significant accomplishment for the infant nation, and a major vindication for Truxtun as one of the foremost leaders of the U.S. Navy.” By Thomas Sheppard THE UNITED…
The Coal Black Sea – How a Shocking 1914 Naval Disaster Nearly Sank Winston Churchill
“The classified findings concluded that a submarine attack was inevitable, so Churchill hushed them up.” By Stuart Heaver JUST SIX WEEKS into the First World War, three British armoured cruisers, HMS Hogue, Aboukir and Cressy,…
Wellington’s Irish Soldiers — Meet the Troops Who Helped the British Hold the Line at Waterloo
“That regiment with the castles on their caps is composed of the most obstinate mules I ever saw. They don’t know when they are beaten.” — Napoleon Bonaparte By Brendan Farrell FOR ALMOST a millennium,…
The Macedonian Army – Meet the Elite Ancient Soldiers Who Made Alexander ‘Great’
“Alexander confronted Persia with the seasoned army his father had created.” By Adrian Goldsworthy ALEXANDER THE GREAT was one of the most successful military commanders in history. In just seven years, he led his army…
