# British army
The Old World’s Medieval Untouchables and Other Random Historical Facts
History has no shortage of the weird, the bizarre, and the little known. Did you know, for example, that medieval France and Spain had a caste of Christian de fact Untouchables? Or…
Overlooked Important WWII Figures from History
As history’s greatest ever conflict, the Second World War saw its fair share and more interesting characters. However, in an…
20 Outlandish Historical Facts That Actually Exist
It is almost a certainty that a time will come when our distant descendants will look back at our era…
40 Fascinating But Lesser Known Facts About WWII
Many or most people are familiar with the basics and broad strokes of World War II. It began in 1939,…
African American Loyalists During the Revolutionary War: 10 Significant People, Events, and Things
The American Revolution brought hope to America's slaves, as the Patriots' talk of "Liberty" and "Equality" ignited their dreams. However,…
Don’t Miss Nazi Super Cows and Deadly Bulls**t in This List of Top 10 Overlooked Historic Oddities
History is full of the strange, the odd, the weird, and the wonderful. However, the overwhelming majority of such fascinating…
What You Don’t Know About intimacy in World War I
Amidst the unspeakable carnage on the Western Front, it makes sense that British soldiers were desperate to squeeze in whatever…
A True Renaissance Man: 6 Facts About The Grand Old Duke of York
“The grand old Duke of York He had ten thousand men He marched them up to the top of the…
This Day In History: Washington Wins the Battle of Harlem Heights (1776)
The American War of Independence did not go initially very well for the Patriots. They had little or no experience…
This Day In History: Operation Ariel Rescued Allied Forces From France (1940)
On this day, on June 17th, 1940, British troops left France, on a scale similar to the operation at Dunkirk.…