Tattooed for War: Tattoos and Battle around the World
From the Pacific Islands to the 19th century armies of Europe, tattoos were often used to show the soldier's bravery and courage on the...
The Indian Mutiny
The Indian Mutiny of 1857 was preceded by a Sepoy mutiny in Vellore in 1806, caused largely by the insensitive handling of Indian religious...
The Napoleonic Wars and Guerrilla Tactics: The Iberian Peninsula and Unconventional Warfare
During the Napoleonic Wars, Napoleon's occupation of the Iberian Peninsula prompted one of the greatest outbreaks of unconventional warfare in military history.
In July 1807,...
Royal Navy Rations in the Early 19th Century Facts and Myths
Royal Navy rations in the early 19th Century were thought to be mainly 'hard tack', salt pork and a gallon of beer, but recent...
A Saga of Courage that Rivals Thermopylae – Saragarhi
Saragarhi is located in Waziristan, which is now part of Pakistan. The entire region is mountainous and is part of the tribal belt known...
Winston Churchill and the Last Cavalry Charge
It is difficult to find a more varied and important life than that lived by Winston Churchill. While he is most famously remembered as...
Mangal Pandey 1827-1857
On the afternoon of March 29th 1857, a Sepoy of the 34th Bengal Native Infantry (BNI) took aim at his English officer and fired...
The Civil War Coehorn Mortar
The Coehorn Mortar Models of 1838 and 1841, were used by both sides during the Civil War. The weapon was named after a Dutch...
The Koguryo War
Korea was for many centuries known as the Hermit Kingdom, since it prevented anyone entering or leaving the kingdom. This helps to explain the...
The Roman Army
The key to the Romans’ successes on the battlefield were their employment of deadly weapons, effective military formations, battlefield tactics, and their discipline during...