General, cried Brig. Gen. John Wool in despair, we are whipped! I know it, replied Maj. Gen. Zachary Taylor, but the volunteers don’t know it. Let them alone; we’ll see what they do.
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Korean War: The Boeing B-29 Superfortress Served Throughout the Air War
In spite of the daunting threat of enemy jet fighters, Boeing B-29s served throughout the Korean War.
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Battle of Brandywine
An end run had put General Sir William Howe in position to take Philadelphia–but first he had to fight his way through General George Washington’s Continental Army.
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World War I: American Expeditionary Forces Get Motorized Transportation
It took a lot of demonstrating to sell the U.S. Army on motorized transport, but the ultimate incentive came when the American Expeditionary Force entered World War I.
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American Revolutionary War: British Sergeant John Howe
Posing as a gunsmith, British Sergeant John Howe served as General Gage’s eyes in a restive Massachusetts colony.
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King Edward I: Invasion of Wales
When King Edward I invaded Wales in 1277, he embarked on the first of three remarkable campaigns that would put his strategic concepts and those of his Welsh opponents to the test.
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King Edward I: England’s Warrior King
England’s warrior-king Edward I won victories against such renowned foes as Baybars, Llewellyn and Wallace.
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Arthur Goebel Jr.: Forgotten Golden Age Daredevil
A skillful transpacific flier, Hollywood stunt pilot and daring racer, Arthur Goebel Jr. seemed to thrive on danger.
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Bert R.J. ‘Fish Hassell and Parker D. Shorty Cramer: Pilots of a Remarkable Rockford-to-Stockholm Flight
When R.J. ‘Fish’ Hassell and Parker ‘Shorty’ Cramer took off for Stockholm, Sweden, in their Stinson Detroiter in August 1928, they embarked on what was only the first leg of a long and remarkable journey.
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Vincent ‘Squeak’ Burnett: Daredevil Acrobat Goes to War
Vincent ‘Squeak’ Burnett traded star status as a barnstormer for the chance to serve his country.