The topography of Virginia is favorable to an army menacing Washington, and unfavorable to one menacing Richmond.Continuing McClellan's Peninsula
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Robert E. Lee Takes Command
For some time after the Battle of Fair Oaks heavy rains made any movement almost impossible for either of the armies that confronted each other near
Onward to Yorktown
One division of the army embarked on March 17th, and the others followed in quick succession.Continuing McClellan's Peninsula Campaign,our
World War I Video
Bringing the best history on the web. -- From Crash Course, their World History Series, #36.In which John Green teaches you about the war that
McClellan’s Peninsula Campaign
This series has six easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: McClellan Takes Command.IntroductionWhen the dismal news of the defeat
Finally, They Came for the Relics
Today's installment concludes Constantinople Taken by the Western Crusaders,our selection from The Fall of Constantinople Being the Story of the
Major Buildings and Landmarks Damaged
The Hagia Sophia, the greatest church building in the world was desecrated.Continuing Constantinople Taken by the Western Crusaders,our selection
One of the Largest Hauls in History
The total amount distributed among the crusaders and Venetians shows that the wealth of Constantinople had not been exaggerated.Continuing
Crusaders Sack Constantinople
The sack of the richest city in Christendom, which had been the bribe offered to the crusaders to violate their oaths, was made in the spirit of men