Andrew Knighton

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

Articles by Andrew Knighton:

FUSAG: The Ghost Army – Patton’s D-Day Force That Was Only A Threat In The Enemy’s Imagination

An army can help win a war without even existing. Strange as that may seem, this is exactly what happened in the case of the First United…

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…

The Bayonet Has Been A Part Of Warfare For Over 400 Years – Here Are 8 Key Stages In Its History

The bayonet, capable of turning a gun into a stabbing weapon, has been a feature of warfare since the 17th century. It has gone through…

When Finns And Snow Resisted The Soviet Invasion In The Winter War

As the Second World War was breaking out in Western Europe, the Soviet Union embarked on another war – one in which it would easily…

The Submachine Gun – An Infantry Weapon Which Changed The Face Of Warfare

From the First World War to the Second World War, the submachine gun played an important part in infantry fighting. A small machine gun firing…

4 Great Roman Sieges

The Romans are rightly remembered as great engineers as well as great soldiers. It was a deadly combination in a siege. As their empire expanded…

Land Forces of the Hundred Years War – A War That Seemed To Have No End

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 Longbow: Its Rise and Dominance – It Totally Changed Medieval Warfare

The growing effectiveness of metal armor created a challenge for medieval soldiers. While the elite of knights and men-at-arms were now well protected, the majority…

Massively Super-Sized Siege Guns From World War One And Two

In the 19th century, transport limitations restricted the size of artillery. If a piece of equipment could not be pulled by horses, then it could…

How Artillery Evolved During The Brutal And Merciless 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…

The Roman Army Is Not Mysterious – Here Are Five Ways Modern Historians Gain Their Knowledge

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…

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…