Andrew Knighton

Andrew Knighton is one of the authors writing for WAR HISTORY ONLINE

Articles by Andrew Knighton:

Great Disasters of the First World War

The First World War is regarded by many with horror. Ill-considered tactics, stubborn persistence, and a lack of understanding of how war was changing led…

The Grand Old Duke of York: A British Military Reformer

The grand old Duke of York He had ten thousand men He marched them up to the top of the hill And he marched them…

Colonel Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck, Legendary German WWI Commander Who Triumphed Against All The Odds

Colonel Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck faced the most challenging task of any German commander in the First World War. In Europe, the Germans were confident of…

The English Civil War Brought Reforms And Victory To New Model Army

The early years of the English Civil Wars did not always go well for the Parliamentary army. Royalist victories saw the forces of King Charles…

The largest American military operation of the First World War – The Meuse-Argonne Offensive

The Meuse-Argonne Offensive was the largest American military operation of the First World War. Engaging over a million American soldiers throughout the last months of…

Inspiring British Officers of the First World War – A Time of Great Bravery

Thousands of men served as officers in the British army during the First World War. Many of them lost their lives, and the survivors were…

Lawrence of Arabia – one of the most mythologised officers in modern military history

Thomas Edward Lawrence is one of the most mythologised officers in modern history. A biography by a journalist, his own writings, and a film about…

Military Reforms of King Henry The Eighth – He Built Up A Modern Fighting Force In Medieval England

When Henry VIII became King of England in 1509, he inherited a nation that was not strong in war. England’s recent wars had mostly been…

Amiens: the beginning of the Hundred Days Offensive – The Allies brought enormous resources to bear

In August 1918, the Allied forces began their final great push of the First World War. Later known as the Hundred Days Offensive, this series…

Midway: The Turning Point in the Pacific

The Battle of Midway (3rd to 7th June 1942) was the single most decisive encounter in the Pacific theater of World War Two. A clash…

Retreat Doesn’t Alway Mean Defeat – Epic Retreats Of Military History

Can a retreat ever be considered a success? Most are a sign of failure, as armies pull back from the objectives they seek to take…

Key Battles of the Creek Indian War in Early 19th-Century America

Battles do not have to be vast to be significant. The Creek Indian War, which took place from 1813 to 1814, was a hard fought…