Foederati were the tribes that were bound by a treaty to defend Rome but were neither Roman...
Military
The purpose for and use of the military shifted between the Republican and Imperial periods. Introduction The military...
The attack came with no warning, as aircraft emblazoned with red disks bore down on the moored...
When Germany and Italy declared war on the United States days later, America found itself in a...
At its peak, Krak des Chevaliers housed a garrison of around 2,000, allowing the Hospitallers to exact...
Weakened by long wars with Sassanid Persia, the Byzantine Empire’s development of Greek Fire came at a...
The Militia of Great Britain were the principal military reserve forces of the Kingdom of Great Britain....
In order to understand the Marian army, one must consider the military structure of pre-Marian times. By...
Because legions were not permanent units until the Marian reforms, hundreds were named and numbered throughout Roman...
The practice of amalgam gilding goes back many centuries. It was used by the Romans to apply...
Some misconceptions are due to lack of education and experience, and some are utter nonsense and historically...
The relative inexpensiveness of the infantryman, combined with a shortage of manpower, provided incentives for expanding their...
The young republic might have ceased to exist and may have become a mere footnote in the...
The American Revolution established the general outlines of the future Ordnance Department. By Karl RubisOrdnance Branch HistorianUnited...
The loudest booms people had ever heard and the powerful stench of death on a staggering scale....
The early colonists of America considered the militia an important social institution, necessary to provide defense and...
Tribal militia formed the basis of the army in Kievan Rus’ before the Mongol invasion. Introduction The...
More than seven decades later, millions of books, documentaries, and films about the 2nd World War and...
The use of federal troops in a law enforcement role has a twisted and often anti-working class...
The ancient Egyptians believed that, if one adhered to ma’at, one would live a harmonious existence. Introduction...
World War Two saw a massive increase in weapon types and technology. Some didn’t work out quite...
From Zeppelin airships to propaganda leaflet drops, aerial combat was used on a large scale for the...
Knights were generally paid for their services, but not if in service to the king in a...
The Praetorian Guard became notable for its intrigue and interference in Roman politics. Introduction The Praetorian Guard...
When Mary, Queen of Scots was executed in 1578, Philip had one more reason to attack England....
The difference between prehistoric and ancient warfare is more organization oriented than technology oriented. Introduction Ancient warfare...
From the outbreak of war with Napoleonic France, Britain had enforced a naval blockade to choke off...
In the first years after the Revolutionary War, Americans found it difficult to acknowledge a debt or...
The Middle Ages saw the emergence of the castle in Europe, which then spread to Western Asia....
It is a myth that during the two world wars, men signed up in droves to fight....