Warfare History

You Probably Haven’t Heard the Story of the Only Civilian Killed During the Battle of Gettysburg
When the battle of Gettysburg started on July 1, 1863, over 150 bullets hit the house where Jennie Wade was…

16 Bloody Tales of the Jacobite Rebellions
The Jacobite Rebellions were a series of conflicts in Great Britain and Ireland, a bloody time period in which the…

16 Facts About the Iranian Revolution and How it Changed World History
The Iranian Revolution was one of the pivotal events that define many aspects of international relations today. With issues about…

This Confederate Soldier Fought to Free Slaves
Not everything is black and white; when it comes to history, you barely scratch the surface. There are always colors…

18 Strange Obsessions Shed New Light on these Historical Figures
While they may have enjoyed great wealth, power and privilege, kings, queens and generals are human too, just like everybody…

The Beautiful Nazi Beast Warden of Bergen-Belsen Concentration Camp Was Famous for Her Brutality
Most rebellious teenage girls who rebel against their parents will do relatively harmless things like skipping class, date questionable boyfriends,…

This African Queen Fought the British Empire in the War of the Golden Stool
"Yaa Asantewaa, The woman who fights before cannons, You have accomplished great things, You have done well" -Ashanti song- In…

16 Nazi Mysteries Uncovered and Answered
Few regimes in the history of the world have been studied more closely than that of the Nazis in Germany.…

16 Facts About the Brutality of Viking Life
The Vikings were a brutal people, renowned over a thousand years later for their skill and fearlessness in battle. Whilst…

The Nazis Fought World War II While Tweaking on Crystal Meth
During the 1936 Berlin Olympics, German scientists observed how Benzedrine enhanced American athletes’ performance. After finding these results, they then…