In the years before Soviet tanks crossed the Afghan border, Afghanistan was already a country in deep turmoil. Far from…
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From ancient conflicts to modern warfare, this category covers the pivotal clashes, brilliant tacticians, and game-changing campaigns that altered the course of history. Our short-form podcasts and articles make the story of war clear, compelling, and surprisingly digestible — perfect for the tactically curious.
By the early seventeenth century, Bohemia sat on a political and religious fault line, primed for explosion. For decades, the…
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The morning of 22 August 1485 was cool and grey over the fields south of Market Bosworth. Men woke stiff…
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Some battles decide the fate of armies, others shape the destiny of nations. But occasionally, one changes the balance of…
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Some battles define wars, and others redefine what war even is. Verdun was the latter. When the German army launched…
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On a windswept September day in 1513, amid the rolling hills and marshy fields of Northumberland, two armies met in…
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When most people think of England being conquered, their minds jump straight to 1066. Harold with the arrow, William with…
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The Battle of the Little Bighorn is one of the most famous clashes in American military history, a moment when…
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In the summer of 1943, the Eastern Front paused on a jagged line that curved outward around the city of…
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In the summer of 1759, the global Seven Years’ War reached a decisive moment above the St Lawrence River. Britain…
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