Over the years a composite portrait of John André has evolved of a charming, gentlemanly warrior. But is it accurate?
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‘The Confidence Men’: A Whopper of a WWI Tale
Margalit Fox delivers an entertaining account of one of the most remarkable and improbable POW escape efforts in military history
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The 25 Ukrainian Heroes Who Defeated Advancing German Tanks
Some would have said they did not stand a chance…
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Army Posthumously Promotes First Black Colonel to One-Star General
The Army has awarded a posthumous honorary promotion to the service’s first Black colonel, elevating him to brigadier general more than 100 years after his death
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The Disasters Before Dien Bien Phu: In 1950, the Vietnamese Routed the French in Chinese Border Battles
When the smoke cleared, the French had suffered their greatest colonial defeat since 1749, wrote French historian Bernard Fall
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A Celebrity Chef in Crimea? Meet Alexis Soyer
Was Alexis Soyer the first celebrity chef? “He is the most ridiculous man,” an acquaintance observed, “but quite perfect in his way.
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King Philip’s War and a Fight Neither Side Wanted
Rhode Island colonists and native Narragansetts kept a tenuous peace—until an invading English army dragged them all into war
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The ‘Most Important Tactical Field Item’ in the Vietnam War Wasn’t a Weapon
The “Prick 25” entered Vietnam in 1965 and was carried on virtually all land vehicles, riverine craft and aircraft
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This Antietam Photo Has Been a Mystery for Over 40 Years. We’ve Solved It (We Think) — Part 3.
Who were the men in this grisly photograph taken in the aftermath of Antietam, and why were they there? We think we’ve finally solved the mystery.
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This Antietam Photo Has Been a Mystery for 40+ Years. We’ve Solved It (We Think)–Part 2
Colonel William Irwin’s 6th Corps brigade of Maj. Gen. William F. “Baldy” Smith’s 2nd […]