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…
Charity Edna Adams – the Highest Ranking African-American Woman During WWII
During WWII, the US did its best to maintain the flow of mail to its troops in Europe. Unfortunately, most able-bodied workers were either fighting…
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…
How Napoleon Managed His Vast Armies
The wars fought by Napoleon Bonaparte were like nothing that had ever come before. His armies were vast in scale and constant in their activity,…
3 Of The Biggest Battles Won By the Englishmen During The Hundred Years War
A major conflict in Europe from the 14th to the 15th century was The Hundred Years War. The House of Plantagenet, respectfully the Kingdom of England, fought…
7 Ways Napoleon Celebrated Battlefield Courage
Napoleon Bonaparte was an inspiring figure. His greatest opponent, the Duke of Wellington, said that the French Emperor inspired such confidence that his presence at…
6 Great Women Who Inspired Napoleon
Despite sharing the gender biases common to his time, Napoleon Bonaparte’s admiration for great men extended to a few women. Though he once said that…
Mysteries & Controversies of WWI – 10 of The Biggest!
Looking back at the First World War there are many events and that spark controversy to this day and mysteries to be cleared up. We…
7 Ways to Win a Medieval Siege
Castles and fortified towns were central to medieval warfare. Their strong defensive walls allowed small numbers of defenders to hold out against much larger forces.…
Mysteries & Controversies of WWI – 10 of The Biggest!
Looking back at the First World War there are many events and that spark controversy to this day and mysteries to be cleared up. We…
War History: Ten Women Working for the Enemy
Women were not generally accepted within the battlefields of war history yet they played vital roles in the two major war efforts as well were…