As a young officer in the French and Indian War, Washington was involved in a devastating friendly fire incident. Military ...

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Fortunately, there’s an interactive map that can help with that. As Boing Boing explains, TimeMap.org combines the what, who, and where of history into one convenient world map.

As Operation Konrad I entered its most grueling phase, the fighting turned into a nightmare of ambushes, minefields, and ...

An American war re-enactor earned the job of Napoleon for the 210th anniversary of the battle, despite his accent.