Tag: Redcoats
The Battle of Culloden — It’s Time to Rethink Britain’s Storied Triumph Over the Jacobites
“Things have changed, but the popular image of Culloden remains: a battle lost by swords against muskets, by tribesmen fighting regulars, by absolute monarchy fighting constitutional authority.” By Murray Pittock NO BATTLE OUT of living…
How a Shortage of Gunpowder Nearly Ended America’s Bid for Independence
Happy July 4th to all of Military History Now’s American readers (and there sure are a lot of you!). In honour of the United States’ 237th birthday, we thought we’d re-blog an item from June…
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…
