Over 11,000 Continental soldiers filed into Valley Forge, accompanied by 500 women and children. They were certainly...
Weapons and Warfare
Explore warfare across history, examining military strategy, weapons, armies, major conflicts, technological change, civilian experiences, and the consequences of war.
By March 1775, tensions between Great Britain and the Thirteen Colonies had been rising for over a...
From the very first signs of tension between the Thirteen Colonies and Great Britain, colonial women discovered...
Many modern historians are unsure of the evolution and exact role of the hypaspists. Introduction The Hypaspists or hypaspistai were...
The establishment had been sufficiently frightened to back a right-wing backlash. Introduction The co-existence of imperialist war...
Recent studies on mass violence have turned the spotlight on the resilience of targeted individuals and communities....
Examining the persistent aggression and drive to conquer, the origins and dynamics of Roman imperialism. Introduction It...
The origin and evolution of the pezhetairoi are shrouded in mystery. Introduction The pezhetairoi (foot companions) were part of...
Human soldiers should always have the capacity to make the right decision, regardless of AI. Introduction When...
AI is already being employed in active conflict situations, including by Israel in Gaza. Introduction The rise...
The range of contexts in which such name-dropping might occur. Introduction The great battles of the early...
In today’s intense world, where every country is somewhat in warfare, technology has become the most significant...
The blockade of more than 3,500 miles of Southern coastline consumed most of the navy’s assets. Introduction...
Starting from Chandragupta Maurya’s court, we have two important texts that mention the need for female bodyguards....
The earliest references to the chakram come from the fifth century BCE. Introduction The chakram is a throwing...
There are amazingly few surviving falchions from the medieval period. Introduction A falchion is a one-handed, single-edged sword of European origin. Falchions are...
Field works have existed for as long as there have been armies. Introduction Trench warfare is a type...
Tracing the roots of modern media to the Great War, when propaganda mobilized the masses. By Anne...
These mediums provided essential communication during the First World War. Introduction Heeding the call from artist Charles...
Women who followed various paths to their wartime assignments. Introduction World War II opened a new chapter...
Examining Casanova’s representations about both public and private spheres during ‘Great War;. The Path between Public and...
The massive distribution of posters across the United States during World War II was a challenge. The...
They can best be described as ‘literary histories’ that combined some factual information with much fiction. Introduction...
The Revolutionary War established the model, including tensions and flaws, for later conflicts. Introduction [The Congress] think...
Investigating medieval merchants and their individual connections to the military. The interplay between mercantile and military activity...
Thirty years after the Battle of Mogadishu, the US continues waging war in Somalia. Introduction 30 years...
Greeks were ‘the first to endure the sight of Median clothing and of the men wearing it’....
His treatment of the battle is evocative of the Iliad. It is late afternoon on the day...
The rhetoric of the Persian Wars was central to Alexander’s goal of forging panhellenic unity. Introduction In...
Have you ever seen Doughboys go over the top and charge into “No Man’s Land”? The year...