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Baron Von Steuben at Valley Forge: The Prussian Mercenary Who Transformed the Continental Army

By: Lawrence Koppy

Cannon Blasts Signal Living History Lessons: Castillo de San Marcos Has Withstood Time, Attacks and Tourists

By: Annette Mardis

The Conquistadors: An Introduction to the Conquerors of the New World

By: Alex Graham-Heggie

The Golden Age of Piracy: Piracy and Law at Sea in the 18th Century

By: Alex Graham-Heggie

Baron von Steuben: Prussian Contributor to the American Military Legacy

By: Megan Winkler

Buccaneers of the 17th Century Caribbean: The Second Generation of Colonial Pirates

By: Alex Graham-Heggie

The Life of Sir Francis Drake: The Beginning of Caribbean Piracy

By: Alex Graham-Heggie

The Conquest of the Maya: The Spanish Campaign in Yucatan

By: Alex Graham-Heggie

Buildup to the First Boer War: Establishing the British Colony in South Africa

By: Jason Chavis

Medicine in the Boer War: Advancements in Battlefield Nursing and Surgery

By: Jason Chavis

The Second Boer War: Conflict in South Africa

By: Jason Chavis

Governor George Grey's Royal NZ Fencibles: Settlement of Military Pensioners in West and South Auckland

By: Lynne Cobine

Learning From a Forgotten War: Biggest Lessons Of The War of 1812: Why Divided Houses Can't Stand

By: Michael Sarzo

The Seven Years' War Comes to a Close: The Long Conflict Ends

By: Jason Chavis

The Seven Years' War Escalates: The Conflict in Europe Expands and Grows Bloodier

By: Jason Chavis

The Beginning of the Seven Years' War: War Breaks out in Europe and North America

By: Jason Chavis

The Fall of Silesia: Austria Loses the Region to Prussia

By: Jason Chavis

The First Silesian War: The Beginning of the War of the Austrian Succession

By: Jason Chavis

General George Washington's Military Leadership: Luck and Decisiveness for Washington in the American Revolution

By: Nicholas Efstathiou

Native American Raids in New England: Attacks on Colonial Villages and Towns

By: Nicholas Efstathiou

Geography and the War of Independence: American Use of a Defensive Strategy to Survive the Revolution

By: Nicholas Efstathiou

Colonial Troops and American Rangers: The American Colonies Militias in the Great War for Empire

By: Nicholas Efstathiou

The Defeat of the British Army at Spion Kop: The Struggle for The Summit of Spion Kop

By: Grant Sebastian Nell

The Battle of Spion Kop: The Reasons for The British Army's Presence at Spion Kop

By: Grant Sebastian Nell

Royal Mounted Marines of the 1800s: Horse Marines in the Kings Royal Navy

By: Feature Writer Christopher Eger

Battle of Pell's Point (Pelham): A pivotal conflict for the Colonials in the American Revolution.

By: Harlan Whatley

The Turtle First Combat Submarine: Used in the Revolutionary War and Still Subject of Controversy

By: Feature Writer Christopher Eger

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