The War Over Walls – Five Famous Battles Involving Fortifications, Bulwarks and Barriers
“Some of history’s greatest conquerors spent the better part of their careers going about the unromantic work of reducing city walls, one after another.” DO WALLS WORK? It’s a question torn right from today’s headlines,…
The Forever War – What Factors Are Driving Afghanistan’s 17-Year Taliban Insurgency?
“The factors driving the insurgency are not commonly understood.” By Phil Halton IT’S EASY TO forget that there is no military solution possible when seeking to defeat an insurgency. Although counter-insurgency operations have absorbed the…
‘The Ablest Man’ – Meet William Carr Beresford, the Duke of Wellington’s Secret Weapon in the Peninsular War
“Beresford’s achievement was such as to lead commentators to acknowledge the Portuguese army the equal of any in Europe.” By Marcus de la Poer Beresford THE DUKE OF Wellington was never one to lavish praise…
A Doughboy’s Diary – Unearthed Wartime Journal Offers Extraordinary Glimpse Into Experiences of WW1 Soldier
“There are two kinds of men here in France, especially those that are up where the gas is, quick men and dead men.” FEW IF ANYONE today will remember the name William J. Graham. The anonymous…
The Carronade – Meet the Stout Little Deck Gun That Struck Terror into the Hearts of Britain’s Enemies
“Carronades could throw astonishingly heavy ship-wrecking solid shot or oversize loads of man-annihilating canister.” By John Danielski IT WAS JUST after midday on Oct. 21, 1805 and the Battle of Trafalgar was in full swing….
What’s Wrong With This Picture? — Seven Strange Facts About One of America’s Most Iconic Paintings
“The future first president’s famous boat ride was immortalized in an iconic 22-foot-wide painting entitled ‘Washington Crossing the Delaware’. Almost as interesting as the actual feat itself is the story behind the artwork.” PERHAPS THE MOST celebrated…
