The Battle of Legnica was fought on April 9th, 1241, about 4 km southeast of the present-day city, where a Catholic Church - still existing - was erected at the site (Legnickie...

One of the battles of the Hundred Years War took place on Friday, October 25, 1415, between a French army and an invading English army retreating to Calais. It gained literary...

In June 1865, the Brazilian fleet was operating on the Paraná River in support of the incipient Allied operations to repel the Paraguayan invasion, and materialize a riverine...

The European Religious Wars were a series of wars fought in Europe in the 16th, 17th and early 18th centuries. Those that were fought after the beginning of the Protestant...

It could only have been a logistical necessity that made Hannibal march after Scipio to the Battle of Zama, for apparently it would be more logical for him to lead his army toward...

In March 1916, general Alexey Alexeyevich Brusilov was appointed to the command of the Southwest Front, replacing general Ivanov. As an illustration of originality in military...

British Admiral Jellicoe wanted to take the opportunity, thanks to his superior numbers, to destroy the essentials of the German fleet without major losses. He would thus leave...

The Senate of Rome planned no war against Parthia, arguing that the Parthians were protected by peace treaties validated by Rome and thus any betrayal of Roman attack would be set...

The basis of British Naval Military Planning was to keep the waterways open to Britain and the Allies, but closed to Germany and the Central Powers. The military strategic...

We consider that Créçy was a great French skirmish that turned into a great victorious English battle during the Edwardian phase of the Hundred Years War. Along with the later...