Battering rams | All About History
2013年7月31日 · The ram – with an iron cap that was often forged to resemble a ram’s head – was then swung by soldiers within the frame backwards and forwards (generating momentum …
Was the Trojan horse real? | All About History
2014年7月9日 · As a result the entire Trojan War is full of myth, and it is difficult to ascertain how much of it actually happened. However, modern historians have speculated the origin of the …
On This Day – The Fall of Troy | All About History
2014年6月11日 · Debates still exists today as to whether this event actually took place. Some skeptics believe that the horse sculpture was actually a large battering ram that was used to …
Richard the Lionheart and the Third Crusade | All About History
2017年10月30日 · Richard moves down the coast like a battering ram. Saladin’s strategy was to harass the crusader army’s rear guard, in an attempt to break up the tight formation. At Arsuf …
German WWI Shipwreck Uncovered by Storms | All About History
2014年2月26日 · But now, thanks to the ferocious storms that have been battering Britain’s coasts, the wreck of the SV Carl has been brought to light. Giant waves have stripped away …
The Death of Arthur Tudor: Did Bubonic plague put Henry VIII on …
2016年5月31日 · Influenza. What if the “great sickness” wasn’t Bubonic Plague or Sweating Sickness, but influenza? It was prevalent in Tudor England and fits with the description of …
The burning of Washington | All About History
2015年6月5日 · Sounding more and more like a disaster blockbuster, tornadoes and hurricanes swept through Washington, battering the British troops as its harsh winds and pouring rain, …
Falklands veteran Simon Weston CBE on Survival, Care and …
2017年5月23日 · Shell shock was known in WWI and it was treated: the French in particular took it very seriously. Mental health through conflict has always been an issue. Men and women …
India’s Hindu Samurai: The British Empire’s Love Affair with the ...
2017年8月16日 · Undaunted, the second-in-command Subedar Richpal Ram (20 August 1899 – 12 February 1941) led the company with “great dash and gallantry” in an uphill battle. Having …
Bandera, Ukraine & the Holocaust Part II: 1939-1943
2015年1月22日 · Read Part I, covering Stepan Bandera’s early life and the birth of the Organisation of Ukrainian Nationalists.