But often it is attrition that is decisive in modern warfare. As Stalin observed in the wake of the Second World War, “Hitler ...
A row over whether France or Italy owns Rome's iconic Spanish Steps has caused controversy and reopened old wounds between the two countries as G7 Culture Ministers gather in Naples and Pompeii this ...
The period in the world’s history from the end of the Napoleonic Wars (1815) to the beginning of the Great War (1914) is ...
Naval strength has long been a vital factor in global politics. Here are 10 ships that were involved in key moments in major ...
A recent study revealed how the French manipulated the numbers of the Algerian people in the first years of the French ...
The palace was created to glorify martial victory over the French in the war of the Spanish Succession ... Placed facing a vitrine of Napoleonic toy soldiers, “The Grinder” plays off these ...
the islands were of military interest. The Spanish Navy built fortifications to protect the Vigo estuary from potential invasions, especially during the Napoleonic Wars. In the 20th century ...
The period in the world’s history from the end of the Napoleonic Wars (1815) to the beginning of the Great War (1914) is ...
How man has used chariots, stirrups, animals, railroads, and other seemingly harmless things to perfect killing techniques?
A veteran of the Napoleonic wars, Duhaut-Cilly was an educated man conversant in Spanish and English ... including their dealings with the military. Through his eyes we see the region's indigenous ...