“In my opinion, it seems that God is Spanish to work so great a miracle [for them]. Five thousand Spaniards who were also five thousand soldiers […] and five thousand...
Renaissance
From the Age of Discoveries through seismic Napoleonic campaigns
On the contrary, the enslavement of conquered tribes was already a common practice in Central Africa. The West African Songhai Empire relied heavily on captured slaves at all levels of...
Hardships, brawls, gambling, drinking, and, of course, adventurism were common traits of a body of men with exceptionally masculine characteristics.
Once the unsuspecting natives gathered in a courtyard, Cortés ordered his men “to slaughter them all as quietly as possible.” As soon as this was done, the Spaniards rushed into...
The hussars and the infantry scattered, believing that an Ottoman attack was imminent. Austrians, Serbs, Croats, and Italians shouted in their languages, creating a chaotic scene.
Their exceptional skill as riders was unmatched. Children learned to ride at a young age, and both men and women developed equally notable abilities.
At the Battle of Austerlitz (1805), Napoleon recognized a topographical feature known as the “Sunken Road” from a military exercise held several years earlier in the same location.
Here in Greece, may our martial fate bloom again, which was destroyed in France. Just like at the beginning of our military career, may our youthful courage revive, our age,...
Frederick the Great’s economic policy was conservative, but austerity did not equate to poverty. Nothing was wasted. Not a penny. The Prussian Academy of Sciences continued its research, technical schools...
“Regiments and artillery blocked the horizon from three sides – in front, to our right, and behind us.” Despite their overwhelming local numerical superiority, Kutuzov did not dare to attack,...
“In my opinion, it seems that God is Spanish to work so great a miracle [for them]. Five thousand Spaniards who were also five thousand soldiers […] and five thousand...
On the contrary, the enslavement of conquered tribes was already a common practice in Central Africa. The West African Songhai Empire relied heavily on captured slaves at all levels of...
Hardships, brawls, gambling, drinking, and, of course, adventurism were common traits of a body of men with exceptionally masculine characteristics.
Once the unsuspecting natives gathered in a courtyard, Cortés ordered his men “to slaughter them all as quietly as possible.” As soon as this was done, the Spaniards rushed into...
The hussars and the infantry scattered, believing that an Ottoman attack was imminent. Austrians, Serbs, Croats, and Italians shouted in their languages, creating a chaotic scene.
Their exceptional skill as riders was unmatched. Children learned to ride at a young age, and both men and women developed equally notable abilities.
At the Battle of Austerlitz (1805), Napoleon recognized a topographical feature known as the “Sunken Road” from a military exercise held several years earlier in the same location.
Here in Greece, may our martial fate bloom again, which was destroyed in France. Just like at the beginning of our military career, may our youthful courage revive, our age,...
Frederick the Great’s economic policy was conservative, but austerity did not equate to poverty. Nothing was wasted. Not a penny. The Prussian Academy of Sciences continued its research, technical schools...
“Regiments and artillery blocked the horizon from three sides – in front, to our right, and behind us.” Despite their overwhelming local numerical superiority, Kutuzov did not dare to attack,...