The Battle of Borodino – A Hollow Victory for Napoleon
On September 7, 1812, Napoleon Bonaparte defeated the Russian army at Borodino. It was the battle he had been seeking since invading Russia earlier in…
London English Song Festival with Over There! Commemorating The First World War
Over There! – Wilton’s Music Hall 18-20 July 2017 The London English Song Festival returns to Wilton’s Music Hall from 18th to 20th July with Over There! This dramatic, staged performance of song and poetry…
Strafing The Beaches – Dunkirk As Seen From The Air By Both Sides
War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Alex Kershaw By May 26, 1940, around 250,000 British troops, the rump of what remained of the…
The Creek Indian War in Early America: 8 Important Leaders
Though a relatively small war, the Creek Indian War of 1813-14 was full of larger-than-life characters. From native prophets to a future president of the…
Edith Cavell: The British Nurse Who Saved 200 Allies And Had A Huge Effect On WW1
Edith Cavell was a British nurse during World War I, with a history that was tragically cut short. Before her execution at the hands of…
Operation Goodwood: Epic Armor Clash in Normandy – Day Three
July 20 July 20th 1944 marked the third day of Field Marshal Bernard L. Montgomery’s massive armored thrust “Operation Goodwood” against the Germans in the…
Sweden’s Unique Defense Against Russian Submarines – And The Whiskey On The Rocks Naval Incident
In October 2014, the Swedes were angry over an alleged Russian submarine within their territorial waters. As their panic was based on a grainy photo…
The “Kilted Killer” – The Scottish Officer Who Made Almost 20,000 Of The Enemy Surrender
During and after WWII, the Nazis and then the communists were so annoyed by one man they wanted him dead; and not just because he…
The Little-Known Alaskan Campaign Of World War Two
World War II reached far and wide, touching a varied array of countries across the world. Most are unaware, though, that one of these affected regions…
Gauls Vs Romans: Two Very Different Ways Of War
When Julius Caesar invaded Gaul in the 1st century BC, two very different schools of war clashed. In some ways, the Gauls and the Romans…
General Winter – Napoleon’s Invasion Of Russia
Napoleon’s invasion of Russia in 1812 is remembered as one of the great disasters of his reign. Despite tactical successes on the battlefield, he was…
Julius Caesar Conquered Many Different Tribes During His Gaulish Wars – Here Are Just A Few Of Them
When Julius Caesar invaded Gaul, he was not facing a united nation. Instead, he had to fight a range of various tribes who dealt with…