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Cold War Redux I

Wars 22 Min Read

The United States and the Soviet Union probably came closer to nuclear war in the early 1980s than they had at any time since the Cuban missile crisis. The last decade of the Cold War—sometimes called the Second Cold War—witnessed plenty of tough talk, with defense budgets to match. As they had throughout the postwar period, both nations invested heavily…

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Hitler’s Gets an Ultimatum

In Berlin, Paul Schmidt moved quickly through the corridors of the Foreign Ministry in the Wilhelmstrasse, carrying several sheaths of typescript paper handed to him minutes earlier by Sir Nevile Henderson. Britain’s Ambassador to Germany had arrived punctually at 9am – as he said he would. The supercilious Ribbentrop could…

British India Wars 22 Min Read

Gawilghur and the End of the Second Anglo-Maratha War Part I

Arthur Wellesley Gawilghur Fort A resounding victory won at small cost solves many military problems. The war against the Mahrattas was going astonishingly well in Wellesley’s immediate theatre of operations. After the battle on 29 November 1803 both British armies were in fine physical and mental condition. The enemy was…

British India Wars 31 Min Read

Gawilghur and the End of the Second Anglo-Maratha War Part II

Wellesley’s two southern, essentially diversionary, assaults were commanded by Wallace and Chalmers. Wallace was to take the steep route to the southernmost gate and had his own under-strength King’s 74th, the right wing of the King’s 78th, and the ever-reliable 1/8 Madras; Chalmers was to ascend by the less difficult,…

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Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict

Nagorno-Karabakh was part of Azerbaijan, but mostly populated by ethnic Armenians. In 1988, when interethnic clashes between Armenians and Azeris erupted in Azerbaijan, the local authorities declared their intention to secede and join Armenia. Baku rejected this and armed conflict erupted. A ceasefire was brokered in 1994; since then, Armenia…

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War in Yemen

Recent Developments The Saudi-led coalition has continued to wage its campaign against Iranian-backed Houthi rebels, resulting in heavy civilian casualties. In June 2018, the coalition launched a major offensive to retake the coastal region of Hodeida, further worsening the humanitarian crisis. The United Nations, which appointed a new special envoy…

Ottoman Russia Wars 12 Min Read

The Russo-Turkish War (1811)

Ottoman Army Early 19th Century. Portrait of Mikhail I. Kutuzov. G. Dawe, 1829. After Count Kamensky died in April 1811, Kutuzov was appointed commander-in-chief of the Danube army. Several months were dedicated to preparation, and on June 22 (July 4), 1811, the Russian army thoroughly defeated the outnumbered Turkish army…

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Uniforms of Italian Wars (1494-1559)

A series of sharp but also intermittent conflicts broke out over control of Italy at…

War of 1812 (1812-1815)

Chaotic and inconclusive war between the United States and Great Britain that nevertheless provided a…

Army Group North’s Years of Hope and Frustration I

1941: Race to Moscow, German Army Group North, the leadership. The German Push to Leningrad…

The Chinese Invasion of India I

It was not entirely unexpected that the Chinese would attack. The Indians had observed a…