Andrew Knighton

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

Articles by Andrew Knighton:

Who Led the Knights and How: Military Leadership in the Hundred Years War

The Hundred Years War was one of the most protracted wars of the Middle Ages. For over a century, the French and English monarchies battled…

Land Forces of the Hundred Years War

Fought from 1337 to 1453, the Hundred Years War was one of the most significant conflicts of the late Middle Ages. As the Plantagenet kings of…

The Battle of Pharsalus: How Caesar Won a Civil War While Outnumbered Two to One

The Battle of Pharsalus was one of the most important in Julius Caesar’s career. Fought on the 9th of August 48 BC, it was the…

10 Interesting Facts On the Race to Berlin

The advance on Berlin in early 1945 didn’t only mark the final stage of World War Two in Europe. It also saw the first open…

Charge Of The Light Brigade: Britain’s most famous Military Disaster

Storm’d at with shot and shell, Boldly they rode and well, Into the jaws of Death, Into the mouth of Hell Rode the six hundred…

Massive Towers, Unbreakable Walls, Terrifying Siege Engines – This Was The Hundred Years War

As the sun rises over the battlefield, a column of knights gallops towards the assembled infantry. Banners flutter and arrows hurtle through the air as…

How Was an Army Supplied in the 100 Years War?

Far from home and at constant threat of attack, the armies of the Hundred Years War between England and France were reliant on supply lines…

6 Facts About Admiral Yamamoto, Pearl Harbor Planner Who Believed Japan Would Lose

The man who planned the attack on Pearl Harbor, Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, was an unusual and contradictory figure. A man with peaceful international connections around…

How Artillery Evolved in the 100 Years War

The Hundred Years War (1337-1453) saw the first appearances of gunpowder artillery in English and French warfare. These fearsome weapons, which had been largely unused…

8 Reasons for the French Military Disaster at Dien Bien Phu

Arrogance. Ignorance. Poor planning. These were the weapons with which French commanders fought the Battle of Dien Bien Phu, and with which they ensured their…

Here Are Five Ways In Which We Know About the Roman Army

Given the circumstances, we know an amazing amount about the ancient Roman army. Over 1500 years after the fall of the Roman Empire fell, we…

5 Epic retreats in 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…