Biography
Comte de Bonneval in Ottoman Service
Claude Alexandre, Comte de Bonneval (1675 – 1747, Istanbul. Ahmed III had reigned for twenty-seven years. Against all expectancy, his nephew remained on the throne for twenty-four. For thirteen months after his accession, foreign envoys looked on Mahmud as a mere puppet of Patrona Halil and his bully boys, rebels who set fire to most of the exquisite palaces and…
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LIEUTENANT COLONEL THEODORE ROOSEVELT, JR.
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., or “Ted,” as his friends called him, lived up to the legacy of his father and namesake, President Theodore Roosevelt. The younger Roosevelt was a proven combat leader in both world wars, an aspiring politician, a successful businessman, an accomplished hunter and explorer, as well as governor…
Book: The Cross in the Sky
The Life and Adventures of Charles ‘Moth’ EatonSoldier – Pioneer Aviator – Pathfinder for Global Peacekeeping. by Charles Stuart Eaton Foreword by Dick Smith AO In Retrospect Air Commodore Dr Mark Lax OAM, CSM The Cross in the Sky is the remarkable story of Charles ‘Moth’ Eaton. As a soldier,…
ENGLAND’S HARRY Part I
Illustration from Vaux Passional thought to show Henry (top) mourning his mother, with his sisters, Mary and Margaret, at age 11, 1503 The king’s grace is but a weak and sickly man, not likely to be a long-lived man. Not long since he was sick and lay at his manor…
ENGLAND’S HARRY Part II
Henry VIII after his coronation (1509; age 18). From about 1496, King Henry was involved in frenetic diplomatic activity aimed at securing his own and the nation’s position by means of a network of marriage alliances. His elder daughter, Margaret, was to be espoused to James IV of Scotland. Other…
The Wings of the Abwehr: The Dawn of Secret Missions
Theodor Rowehl The secret activities of the talented organizer of secret missions Theodor Rowehl left a significant mark on the history of the Luftwaffe, German military intelligence and the Third Reich. However, before going into Rowehl’s career, a brief overview of the recovery of German military intelligence after defeat in…
Napoleon’s End
Napoleon Bonaparte on board the British ship Bellerophon by Sir William Quiller Orchardson Riding in the Basque Roads near Rochefort on the morning of July 15, 1815, the two-decker Bellerophon rocked comfortably in the long swells as a lookout sighted a boat coming out from shore. A familiar-looking figure-running to…