Five 19th century conflicts
The Crimean War, 1853-56 After a long period of peace, the coup of 1851 brought Napoleon III to the French...
18/03/2012
MILITARY HISTORY
The battle of Wagram – Napoleon’s last victory
Around 9PM on the evening of 4th July 1809 several hundred French infantrymen embarked in a flotilla of small boats...
04/03/2012
General Masaharu Homma and Manila, the open city
The day after Christmas 1941, when his forces left, US Army General Douglas MacArthur had declared Manila an open city...
10/01/2012
Operation “Flaming Dart”
Operation Flaming Dart was America’s response in 1965 to North Vietnamese attacks on US bases in South Vietnam. Operation Flaming...
06/11/2011
Native Indian Women in U.S. Army – from American Revolution to Vietnam War
The history of female soldiers in American Army goes far back to the beginning of the creation of new, independant...
18/05/2011