The possible routes taken by Olaf Guthfrithsson, King of Dublin, in this little known Viking battle for Britain
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The Battle of Marathon saw wo entirely antithetical military and political traditions: cavalry, archery, and light-armed troops versus heavy infantry; coerced subjects
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Former infantry officer and military historian Mark Corby begs to differ with the result of the poll published in last month’s Military
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It was the first time since 390 BC that the city of Rome had fallen to a barbarian enemy. It shocked the
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Iranian archer of the Persian Wars On the battlefield, the archers were formed up in the centre of the army, many ranks
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Athenian Hoplite of the Persian Wars In pitched battle, the army formed a single phalanx of 10,000 men, a kilometre wide, eight
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First century AD Roman legionary. At a glance Appearance Uniform and Imperial Clothing and Jewellery Military tunic worn as standard Leather belt,
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First century AD British Celtic warrior At a glance Appearance Hair sometimes lime-washed and spiked-up Face sometimes painted with blue protective tattoos
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New thought sees Marathon get revised in the long run. New perspectives on the Battle of Marathon are beginning to challenge the
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Exclusively commissioned for Military Times, this battle map illustrates the route taken by Boudicca in preparation for her final battle. This map
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