At all hazards the western bank must be regained. All is lost if it be not.Continuing The Battle of New Orleans,our selection from Life of Andrew
Archives for 2012
American Victory on the East Bank
How long a time, does the reader think, elapsed between the fire of the first American gun and the total rout of the attacking columns?Continuing The
The Cold War
Bringing the best history on the web. -- From Crash Course, their World History Series, #39.In which John Green teaches you about the Cold
Only One Soldier Left in the Final Assault
“Now conceive my indignation, on looking round, to find that the two leading regiments had vanished as if the earth had opened and swallowed them
First British Assault Repulsed
There was no re-forming under such a fire. Once checked, the column could not but break and retreat in confusion.Continuing The Battle of New
Britain’s Order of Battle
Soon after four, General Pakenham rode away from the bank of the river, saying to one of his aids, “I will wait my own plans no longer.”Continuing
The Battle of New Orleans
This series has seven easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: Dawn of Battle.IntroductionThe importance of this battle is usually
Last Absolute Monarch Pauses on the Beach
Today's installment concludes Absolutism Ends in France,the name of our combined selection from Richard Lodge and Alphonse Lamartine. The concluding
Charles X Leaves Paris
He retained as escort only the bodyguards and the gendarmerie, with six pieces of cannon.Continuing Absolutism Ends in France,our selection from