More than 4,000 square miles of hills and ridges, thickly forested, dissected by streams and rivers, its few roads punctuated by chokepoints.…
The American Civil War might easily have ended in 1862. In the event, it dragged on for three more years, claiming the…
The world’s largest ever airborne operation was launched during September 1944, with less than a week of planning. This was one of…
The story of Julius Caesar’s military career is that of a special relationship between a brilliant commander and an elite fighting force.…
The wounds are still raw. It was a bitter conflict, it left many grieving, and it remains well within living memory. But…
When we think of great naval commanders, Nelson immediately comes to mind. He fought 13 battles, winning 8. Admiral Yi Sun-sin fought…
Blockbuster movies have been made about the legendary D-Day landings, but little attention is paid to what happened afterwards. Although the Allies…
Grant’s conduct of the Overland Campaign has sometimes been criticised as bludgeoning – lacking in tactical finesse, restricted to frontal attacks, callous…
The Cuban Revolution of January 1959, the Bay of Pigs Invasion of April 1961, and the Cuban Missile Crisis of October 1962…
The crisis engendered by the Treaty of Versailles broke the European liberal centre and led to polarisation to both left and right.…