Operation Juno
A very one-sided naval action during the British evacuation of Norway in World War II, it is noteworthy for a very providential hit by a single torpedo which saved [...]
The Battle of Gaines Mill
The Battle of Gaines Mill was the first victory of the newly organized Army of Northern Virginia, and General Robert E. Lee's first victory as well. The only clear-cut [...]
The Battle of Maplaquet
The Battle of Malplaquet, fought on September 11th, 1709, was the bloodiest and last great victory of John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough, during the war of the Spanish succession. Background [...]
The Battle of Tom’s Brook
The battle of Tom’s Brook, fought on October 9th, 1864, destroyed the Confederate cavalry in the Shenandoah Valley as an effective fighting force, and cemented the dominance of Union cavalry [...]
The Siege of Lille
The siege of Lille, as part of the 1708 campaign in Flanders during the War of the Spanish Succession, was another brilliant victory for John Churchill, duke of Marlborough, although [...]
The Battle of Kelly’s Ford
The Battle of Kelly’s Ford, a clash of Union and Confederate cavalry on Saint Patrick’s Day 1863, in northern Virginia, demonstrated the growing skill and fighting progress of the [...]
The Battle of New Market
The Battle of New Market, fought May 15th, 1864, near the town of New Market, northern Virginia, during the War Between the States marked the opening of the 1864 [...]
A Very Brief Overview of the Battle of Gettysburg
The following brief essay gives my overall thoughts on the battle of Gettysburg, the turning point of the war between the states and the bloodiest battle in American history and [...]
The Battle of Ramillies
The battle of Ramillies was one of the great victories won by the John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough, a great English general during the war of the Spanish succession. [...]
The Battle of Blenheim
John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough, was the most successful English soldier, England ever produced. He won every battle he fought, and took every city and fortress he besieged. His [...]
