Tag: 10th Ohio Volunteer Cavalry
Disabled, Hell! — Don’t Call These Commanders “Handicapped”
A debilitating injury is usually something that renders a soldier un-fit for combat, while a pre-existing disability is often enough to excuse one from even having to serve. Yet throughout history there have been a…
The Pig War — The Outrageous 1859 Crisis That Nearly Led to Conflict Between the U.S. and Britain
“Many who know the story have wondered how an 1859 war between Great Britain and the United States would have affected the outcome of the Civil War.” FEW TODAY COULD TELL YOU anything about the…
Napalm, Tanks and Death Rays — History’s First Attempts at Modern-Day Weaponry
“A number of innovators throughout history who developed early versions of some of today’s more revolutionary fighting machines.” JAN ZIZKA, a 15th century Czech military leader who led a rebellion against the powerful Catholic Church,…
Pub Crawling — 10 Famous Watering Holes from Military History
“Various pubs, taverns and watering holes have featured prominently in the pages of military history.” “So, Napoleon walks into a bar…” While it sounds like the beginning to a bad joke, it’s actually part of…
Dover in the Crosshairs – Hitler’s Four-Year Artillery Bombardment of Southern England
“The Dover Strait became the scene of one of World War Two’s longest-running battles.” THE NARROW SPAN OF WATER separating Dover, England from the Pas-de-Calais, France has long been one of the most strategically important…
Over in 38 Minutes — Britain’s Brief Battle With Zanzibar is History’s Shortest War
“At 9 a.m. local time Aug. 27, 1896, Great Britain declared war on the East African island nation of Zanzibar. Thirty-eight minutes later it was all over.” THE SHORTEST WAR in history didn’t take long to…
