This was the first fleet battle involving ironclad warships.
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Interview: Patrick Chauvel / War Photographer
Patrick Chauvel has spent decades photographing war, from the 1967 Six-Day War to the recent conflict in Libya.
Posted inWeapons & Gear Manual
12-Pounder Napoléon: A French Cannon in the ‘Civil’ Service
Versions of the reliable French-made 12-pounder Napoléon cannon saw use by both sides during the American Civil War.
Posted inWeapons & Gear Manual
Billhook: Enemy Knights Proving Costly? Send Them the Bill
The billhook enabled a foot soldier to unseat a passing knight, slash at him or punch a hole through his armor.
Posted inStories
Letter From Military History – November 2012
Football analogies may work well toward explaining traditional combat but not so much modern-day unconventional warfare.
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Daily Quiz for September 7, 2012
This World War II British commander’s men nicknamed him "Ming the Merciless."
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Angel of Death
An F-16 Wild Weasel pilot recounts a dangerous mission during Operation Iraqi Freedom in which he helped save a group of trapped Marines
Posted inReview
Book Review: Command Culture, by Jörg Muth
Jorg Muth’s Command Culture is a compelling analysis of officer training in the early 20th century German and American armies and the implications on the outcome of World War II.
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Book Review: The Long Road to Antietam, by Richard Slotkin
The Long Road to Antietam, by Richard Slotkin, draws connections between the Union victory at that bloody 1862 battle and Lincoln’s decision to free the slaves.
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Book Review: Those Who Have Borne the Battle, by James Wright
James Wright’s Those Who Have Borne the Battle looks at the men and women who have served during America’s wars, from the revolution to modern day, and how Americans at large have treated those warriors.