After the American commander in chief suffered a humiliating defeat at the Battle of Long Island, he turned to a crack regiment from Massachusetts to save the army.
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THE CLASSICS: The Desolate South: 1865-1866 (Book Review)
The Desolate South: 1865-1866Reviewed by Peter S. CarmichaelBy John T. Trowbridge In the physical […]
Forgotten Armies: The Fall of British Asia, 1941-1945 (Book Review)
Reviewed by Robert Citino By Christopher Bayly and Tim Harper Harvard University Press, Cambridge, […]
Vincent J. Burnelli and His Flying Fuselage
Vincent J. Burnelli wanted to incorporate maximum efficiency in the realm of air transport. The unorthodox result pioneered the wide-body cabin and the lifting-fuselage design.
J.R. Bullington’s Firsthand Account: Trapped Behind Enemy Lines in Hue
Disguised as a French priest, an American diplomat survived for more than a week as Hue suffered under North Vietnamese occupation.
Weaponry: Le Mat
Part revolver, part shotgun, the Le Mat was a favorite of several noteworthy Confederate officers during the Civil War.
USS Constitution: The Legendary Survivor
Often venturing into harm’s way, the USS Constitution — America’s most famous sailing ship — twice came close to oblivion — once at the hands of a British squadron, and once at the hands of her own navy.
Battle of Brandywine
An end run had put General Sir William Howe in position to take Philadelphia–but first he had to fight his way through General George Washington’s Continental Army.
Battlefield Medics: Saving Lives Under Fire
From the Argonne to Saigon, battlefield medics were a wounded soldier’s lifeline.
Aleksandr Suvorov: Count of Rymniksky and Prince of Italy
Aleksandr Suvorov won many battles, but a retreat was the crowning achievement of his military career.