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…

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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…

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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…

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