The Flanders Poppy: A symbol of remembrance and sacrifice.
The history of the Flanders poppy goes back to the time of the Great War. Red poppies were among theContinue Reading
Tag: Military History
Today in History: The end of the Falklands War.
History tells us that Britain has ruled the Falklands more or less uninterrupted since 1833, and its claims to itContinue Reading
A short history of Byzantium: No. 26 The Road to Adrianople
From the mid 370’s a frightening new nomadic force arrive out of Asia and into eastern Europe. These warrior peopleContinue Reading
The Napoleonic Art of War.
To outline properly the scope of Napoleon’s military tactics we would need more than a limited understanding of military history.Continue Reading
Gallipoli relic of a bygone age.
When the allied forces left the Gallipoli peninsula at the end of December 1915, the horrible deadly campaign left aContinue Reading
A history of the First World War: No.12 Mons, the British baptism of fire.
Mons is one of those battles that evokes great pride amongst many people in Britain today. The mere mention ofContinue Reading
Greek Fire: Antiquity’s most destructive weapon.
I have I hope mentioned my passion for Byzantine history here. From its one thousand-year history comes a weapon thatContinue Reading
A history of the First World War: No.11 Dreaming of Alsace and Lorraine.
Revenge ! This is what France had envisaged in its war plans from the onset of hostilities when Germany declaredContinue Reading
A history of the First World War: No. 10 The march through Belgium and German Atrocities !
The first, second and third army group of the German advance through Belgium, swept aside all resistance in August 1914.Continue Reading
A history of the First World War: No. 9 The Siege of the Liège Forts.
The beginning of August 1914 on the Western Front saw the great German march begin, when the German Fourth ArmyContinue Reading
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