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Fighting Fire with Fire: Thermal Warfare in the Ancient, Medieval, and Early Modern Worlds

Matthew McIntosh — Thu, 08 Jul 2021 17:06:06 +0000

Fire was the easiest way of harrying and destroying territories, and could be done easily and quickly by

Matthew McIntosh — Fri, 30 Oct 2020 18:22:59 +0000

Gun legislation and debates about the second amendment are nothing new. Introduction Gun politics is an area of

Matthew McIntosh — Wed, 02 Sep 2020 17:27:09 +0000

The practice of amalgam gilding goes back many centuries. It was used by the Romans to apply gold

Matthew McIntosh — Mon, 17 Aug 2020 17:03:38 +0000

The American Revolution established the general outlines of the future Ordnance Department. By Karl RubisOrdnance Branch HistorianUnited States

Matthew McIntosh — Fri, 17 Jul 2020 20:29:40 +0000

Everyone carried a weapon. Some of them were even works of art. By Bill WorthenLate DirectorHistoric Arkansas Museum

Matthew McIntosh — Thu, 07 Nov 2019 18:31:04 +0000

The good metal preservation probably results from the moderately alkaline pH, a very small particle size of the

Matthew McIntosh — Sat, 18 May 2019 17:38:43 +0000

Developments forced a dramatic transformation in the character of warfare from antiquity, changing tactics, weaponry, and fortifications. Strategy

Matthew McIntosh — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 17:58:00 +0000

Artillery machines were used to good effect throughout antiquity and the medieval era. By Mark CartwrightHistorian Introduction Artillery

Matthew McIntosh — Fri, 22 Mar 2019 17:32:28 +0000

The absence of a glorification of war in China was largely due to Confucian philosophy and literature. By