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...
Famous Recycled Ship Names of the US Navy
Many ship names such as the Hornet, Wasp and Enterprise have been reused over the past 200 years to keep heritage alive in...
History of the Nazi Party (NSDAP) and the Rise of Hitler
Founded in 1919, the Nazi party remained until the loss of World War Two and Hitler's suicide in 1945. Read on for a brief...
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...
Japanese Balloon Bombs of WWII: The Empire of Japan’s use of one way free...
A Coast Guard Reserve patrol boat of the “Corsair fleet” recovered from the sea around San Pedro California a water logged pile of gummed...
The Boxer Rebellion – China Against the World Powers
The uprising known as China's Boxer Rebellion came about as a reaction to Western Imperialism and trade policies as well as the spread of...
The HMS Intrepid, Falkland War Veteran
The Proud HMS Intrepid and her forty year saga that took her through the Cold War, to the Falklands, to eBay.
In the past 250-years...
Ultra and the Battle for North Africa (1941-43)
North Africa and the Meditteranean were important fronts throughout World War II. However, for purposes of this article, my examination will be limited to...
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...
Faris: Medieval Muslim Horsemen
These horsemen came from many different parts of the middle east and most retained an appearance reflecting their ethnic origins, with long hair and...