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At Rorke’s Drift, 150 Men Were Left Behind To Face Thousands Of Warriors

by Mark Simner11/29/202311/29/2023

When greed for diamonds drew the British Empire into conflict with the Zulu Kingdom, soldiers at a tiny outpost waged a desperate fight to survive.

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What Historians Get Wrong About Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery

by Zita Ballinger Fletcher9/28/20239/28/2023

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How a Young Winston Churchill Survived Ambushes and Firefights — and Found a Taste for Fame

by Mark Simner7/26/20237/28/2023

This Fight Song Has Inspired People From the 18th Century Wales All the Way to 9/11

by Zita Ballinger Fletcher6/20/20236/22/2023

When A Spaghetti Tree Hoax Caused A Nationwide Uproar

by Zita Ballinger Fletcher4/1/20233/31/2023

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How England And France Started A Colonial “Cold War” In North America

by John Grenier12/28/202212/28/2022

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How ‘St. Crispin’s Day’ Was Shakespeare’s Master Class in Giving Battle Speeches

by HistoryNet Staff12/19/202212/21/2022

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Meet The Daring Irishman Who Rode With the Cossacks

by Francis McCullaugh12/6/202212/6/2022

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English vs. Scots at Falkirk: Who Actually Won?

by John Walker9/22/20228/4/2022

The Life Guards: The UK’s Enduring Military Tradition

by Zita Ballinger Fletcher9/19/202210/26/2022