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Victory of a New Order: The Battle of Falkirk
The triumph of Edward I over William Wallace’s Scottish rebels in 1298 heralded the modern army
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Where can I find a time line of the events in Goodwin’s “A Team of Rivals?”
Where can I find a time line of the events followed in Doris Kearns […]
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Daily Quiz for February 12, 2013
This battle in 31 BC between Octavian, Mark Antony and Cleopatra, ended the Roman Civil War.
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Daily Quiz for February 11, 2013
This 17th century engineer revolutionized the art of fortification construction – and destruction.
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Daily Quiz for February 10, 2013
Valentine’s Day became an official English holiday in this year.
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Daily Quiz for February 9, 2013
Introduced in 1682, this weapon remained the standard British infantry arm for 160 years.
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Daily Quiz for February 8, 2013
The quote, "Don’t fire until you see the whites of their eyes," is generally attributed to Col. William Prescott during this battle.
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Oh What a Lucky Man, II
Last week I told you about the incredible photo exhibit at the Museum of […]