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…
The Huns – 10 Fascinating Facts About the Ancient World’s Most Infamous Barbarians
“Whether revered as fearless warriors or reviled as murderous savages, the original Huns came riding out of the Eurasian Steppe during the Late Antiquity like a whirlwind.” IT WAS JULY 27, 1900. A German expeditionary…
Silent Partners – Five Neutral Nations That Still Took Part In WW2
“Neutral nations managed to tiptoe through a global conflict, avoiding war while protecting their own interests.” By John Anthony Miller ALTHOUGH MANY NATIONS in the global community proclaimed their neutrality during the Second World War, most…
Over There – 10 Surprising Facts About the American Expeditionary Force in World War One
“The United States Army was a frontier constabulary force manning posts throughout the west and the Pacific and was in no way prepared for the Great War.” By William Stroock THE UNITED STATES was the…
War Through a Lens — Roger Fenton and the Birth of Battlefield Photography
“Over the course of the war, Fenton was able to capture more than 360 exposures, most in encampments, in the harbour and surrounding countryside.” By Frederick J. Chiaventone IN OCTOBER OF 1862, Mathew Brady exhibited…
