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Boudica – A woman scorned!
Boudica was a reluctant soldier who, until the Romans invaded England, was happily married to King P…
The Austrian Army wiped itself out!
Legend has it that at the Battle of Karánsebes in 1788, which took place during in the Austro–Turkis…
Why the Triple Entente failed to stop WWI
At the beginning of the 20th century the major nations of Europe formed two grand alliances, in whic…
Have you ever heard of the Battle of Margate?
This wasn’t the battle of Mods and Rockers in the 60’s But it could have been, as it was the naval b…
Did Pyrrhic victories come from the Pyrrhic Wars?
You see it was the Pyrrhic Wars that led to the term “Pyrrhic victory”. These were wars fought by Py…
Gettysburg – what happened?
One important thing about this battle, in fact it is extraordinary, is that even though the battle w…