# military
Catastrophe: History’s Most Disastrous Defeats
Catastrophe ensued when a first century BC Roman plutocrat decided that the one thing he wanted – and that money…
Great and Bold World War II Raids
World War II saw plenty of ambitious raids, in which relatively small attacking forces sought to inflict disproportionately great losses…
The Not-So-Nice Canadians of World War I
Canada and Canadians nowadays have a reputation as being one of the nicest countries and people in the world. You…
George S. Patton Lesser Known Facts
During World War II, George S. Patton led the US Seventh Army in North Africa and Sicily, and commanded the…
War Fought Over a Bucket, and Other Medieval Warfare Facts
The medieval era once saw a war fought over a wooden bucket. To be sure, it was not only about…
Lopsided Military Defeats and Humiliating Battlefield Setbacks
Lopsided defeats sometimes shape history. Sometimes they are embarrassing, but with few long term historic consequences. Take the time the…
Agent 50: The Heroic Spy Who Saved Hundreds From Japanese Clutches in WWII
William "Bill" Gun Chong, BEM, (1911 - 2006) had himself quite an adventure during World War II. A Chinese-Canadian born…
The Dramatic Siege of Malta During the Second World War
The island of Malta is situated roughly in the center of the Mediterranean Sea, about 175 miles east of Tunisia,…
History’s Humor: 10 Funny and Often Overlooked Details from Historic Events
It is unfortunate that history often bores kids stiff, frequently conveyed to students as a dreary listing of dull dates…
10 Things We Owe to the French Revolution of 1789
The French Revolution of 1789 had a greater political, intellectual, and cultural impact, than any other revolution in history. It…