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Maps of the English Civil War

One thing that I have found that many military histories lack is good maps. This makes sense, as the skill…

2 years ago

Elizabeth Knox Welch: I’d Rather Kep His Head There

The life and testimony of a man is often seen best in the lives of his children.  When we speak…

2 years ago

Why Operation Market Garden Failed – A Bridge Too Far

The plan was conceived by Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery, commander of the British forces in Europe. The success of the…

2 years ago

Anna Reinhard: The Widow of Zurich

A young widow named Anna made her way slowly through the streets of Zurich on a cold January morning in…

2 years ago

Gustavus Adolphus: The Lion of the North

  Early in the morning of November 6, 1632, a heavy morning mist hung over the fields around Lützen.  In…

3 years ago

James Stewart, Earl of Moray: The Good Regent

Editor’s Note: This post on Tales of Mighty Men comes to us from Stephen Huffman The young queen gazed out between the…

4 years ago

Battle of Vitkov Hill – Triumph of the Hussites! (Video)

One of the most dramatic battles of the Middle Ages unfolds as Catholic Crusaders meet Protestant Hussites under Jan Zizka!

4 years ago

Jan Zizka – Warrior of the Hussites (Video)

Zizka is a incredible figure in military history - a one eyed Protestant warrior who formed the Czech peasants into…

4 years ago

Knights vs Tanks? – The Hussite War Wagons (Video)

Did you know that a precursor to tanks faced knights on medieval battlefields? The Hussite war wagons were a technological…

4 years ago