Grenades were used in the Civil War from Vicksburg to Petersburg, but they were often as dangerous to their users as to their targets.
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The Guns of Constantinople
History’s first great artillery barrage, in 1453, allowed Mehmed to capture Constantinople when all previous Ottoman attempts had failed. Ironically, his cannon were created by a Hungarian named Orban who had once been employed to defend the city.
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Karl Friedrich Max von Muller: Captain of the Emden During World War I
The German vessel Emden undertook the most remarkable commerce raiding cruise of World War I, destroying fifteen enemy merchantmen in three months, sinking a Russian cruiser and a French destroyer, and greatly embarrassing the Royal Navy.
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Augustin-Leon Guillaume’s Goums in a Modern War
In 1921, Augustin-Léon Guillaume assumed command of the 12th Goum Mixte, Moroccan horsemen recruited by the French army. In Africa, Italy and Indochina, the goumiers would develop a reputation as tough mountain troops.
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Letter from Military History Magazine
Know Your Enemy Essential in war, an understanding of your opponent can also be […]
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King Richard I of England Versus King Philip II Augustus
Back from the Third Crusade and Austrian captivity, King Richard I of England spent the rest of his reign battling his longtime rival, King Philip II Augustus.
By Simon Rees
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Fourth Crusade: The Second Siege of Constantinople
They set out to rescue the Holy Land from the Muslims. Instead, they appeared at the walls of the greatest city in Christendom
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Vice Admiral James Bond Stockdale: Vietnam War Hero and Indomitable Spirit at the Hanoi Hilton
As author Joseph Conrad wrote in his great book Lord Jim, ‘A certain readiness […]
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Terrorism in the Ancient Roman World
Pax Romana was the rule against nations, but even the empire could not control vandals, rogues, and rebels.
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Greco-Persian Wars: Battle of Thermopylae
In the 5th century bc, the Persian empire fought the city-states of Greece in […]