2608 Magic Weapons and Armour in the Middle Ages, part 2
‘Many ‘magical’ items belong to the stories of Arthur and his knights although their genesis is more complicated. Sir Percival
Military
2607 Magic Weapons and Armour in the Middle Ages
‘Magic weapons and armour are things we usually associate with the realms of myth or fantasy rather than history. And
The Spanish invasion and conquest of Mexico, 1519-1521 – part 2
‘It is clear that Cortes was determined, resolute but ultimately, a gambler and risk taker. Thus far he had taken
The Spanish invasion and conquest of Mexico, 1519-1521 – part 1
‘The conquest of Mexico was a landmark in the history of the world, changing its course forever. A mere 600
2604 – The Battle of Leuctra
After the failed peace negotiations in 371, King Cleombrotus marched his army into Boeotia. He camped at the town of
2603 – The Battle of Leuctra, Prelude
The battle of Leuctra, fought between the forces of Sparta and the Boeotian League led by Thebes, in early July
2602 No Man’s Land
No Man’s Land. Three of the most evocative words of The Great War. Never forgotten by combatants. A place of
2601 – Fort Ligonier and the Fall of Fort Duquesne
In May 1754. A young George Washington’s first combat experience occurred at the Battle of Jumonville Glen located in southwest
2510 The Battle of Marston Moor
On Sunday 22nd of August, 1642, Charles I of England unfurled his standard at Nottingham, it would signal the start
2509 Operation Longcloth
‘By the end of March, the Japanese had conquered Malaya, the Netherlands East Indies, as well as many of the