Andrew Knighton

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

Articles by Andrew Knighton:

Awesome Power Of Ancient Rome – The Total Destruction Of Rome’s Greatest Rival

The conflict between Rome and Carthage was one of the greatest in the ancient world. Throughout the Punic Wars, they grappled for control of the…

Fast Facts – History of the Hand Grenade – An Essential Infantry Weapon In Modern Warfare

Hand grenades play an important part in modern war as lightweight and hard-hitting infantry weapons. But their development hasn’t been a steady one, and for…

The British Fighting The Argentinians In The Falklands War – “It Was A Very Close-Run Thing”

Looking back at history, the outcome of the Falklands War is seen by on by many as a foregone conclusion. Lasting only ten weeks, it…

The Ingenious Ancient Romans Used Mining Operations To Mercilessly Break Siege Defenses

The Romans were the great masters of siegecraft in the ancient world. With their combination of military and engineering prowess, they were experts at building…

Watch the WW2 Battle of the Coral Sea – In Color

From the 4th to 8th May 1942, the Japanese and American fleets in the Pacific made history. For the first time ever, a naval battle…

Marlborough’s March To The Danube And Battle Of Blenheim

The Duke of Marlborough is widely regarded as one of the greatest military commanders in British history. Though he is famed for his battlefield successes,…

Fire In Warfare: Seven Devastating Incendiary Weapons From Military History

Fire has played a devastating part in the history of war. Even when not weaponized, it could be unleashed during pillaging of towns, leading to…

The Ancient Roman Army’s Siege Technique Was Methodical And Terrifyingly Efficient

When the Roman army laid siege to a city, there were no half measures. Great effort went into preparing such an operation, the construction skills…

8 Military Disasters Brought About By Timid Generals

Recklessness can be a bad thing in a commander, getting the people beneath them killed by an excess of innovation and risk taking. But so…

Disastrous Reconnaissance Failures From Military History – From The Ancient Rome To The Civil War

Few things are more important in war than knowing what is going on. Good intelligence, such as that gathered by the British after cracking the…

Why the World’s Greatest Naval Power Opposed the Use of Steam Ships

From the start of the 19th century, the race was on to create steam-powered navies. This would eventually take the world’s fleets from wooden sailing…

Top 5 Battles Where Fighting Spirit Overcame The Odds

Battles can be lost for a hundred different reasons. Poor numbers, unwise strategy, inferior weapons, the list goes on. But just occasionally, a fighting force…