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From Ancient Times To World War Two – Massive Retreats of Military History

Andrew Knighton

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…

Marlborough’s March To The Danube And Battle Of Blenheim

Andrew Knighton

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,…

Who Dares Wins – When Overly Timid Generals Brought Disaster To Their Troops

Andrew Knighton

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…

From WW2 To The Iraq War – Longest Sniper Kills In Military History

A sniper is a skilled marksman whose job is to shoot someone from afar without hitting anyone (or anything) else. But it’s not just about…

The Day of the Rangers – The True Story That Inspired The Movie Black Hawk Down

Elly Farelly

When Ridley Scott’s “Black Hawk Down” came out in 2001 it had all the features that make a great movie. As well as drama, tension…

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…

Alternative History – Hannibal Barca Victory Over Rome

Hannibal Barca was easily one of the most talented tacticians in the ancient world. He gave the Romans a good handful of crushing defeats. He…

The Battle of San Jacinto – Where Santa Anna Lost Texas By Falling Asleep

Shahan Russell

Antonio de Padua María Severino López de Santa Anna y Pérez de Lebrón (Santa Anna, for short) thought very highly of himself – and with…

Retreat Does Not Always Mean Defeat – Epic Retreats From Military History

Shahan Russell

In war, retreats aren’t always about defeat. Sometimes, they’re a deliberate tactic to gain more defensible ground, consolidate forces, encircle an enemy, or lead them…

Some of the Most Effective Melee Weapons of WWI, The Bayonet Was Not One of Them

WWI was a terrifying fusion of old and new. An infantryman might have a slower-firing bolt action rifle, or he could find himself behind a…

The Victorian British Army Made Life Better for its Soldiers In Many Ways

Andrew Knighton

Soldiers were seldom treated with great respect by the Victorian British establishment. Despite the prestige given to great acts of heroism and important leaders, the…

The New Model Army – Forged in the Fire of the English Civil War

Andrew Knighton

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…