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American Civil War
Dahlgren's Raid on Richmond: The Kilpatrick-Dahlgren Raid and the Plot Against Jefferson Davis, March 1864
On leap year eve of February 28, 1864, during the American Civil War (1861-1865), a large Union cavalry raid was launched on…
Baron Ungern
Outer Mongolian Revolution: Tibetan-Buddhist Holy Warriors & the Asiatic Cavalry Division, 1919-1922
After the Russian Revolution but before the communist 'Red' Bolsheviks had yet to secure a total victory during the …
America
Cavalry in the American Civil War: A Brief Overview, 1861-1865
The influence of the American Civil War 1861-1865, on all three major aspects of tactical warfare in the 19 th century; lan…
Ambrose Burnsides
Battle of the Crater 1864: Burnside's explosion of the Petersburg Mine
On this day in 1864 the Union Army under the command of General Ambrose Burnsides, (b.1824-1881) in an attempt to break the …
Civil War
Witch Hunters & Black Magic Cavaliers during the English Civil War, 1642-1647
The English Civil Wars 1642-1651 , especially the early years of conflict and societal anarchy in 1642-1645, were heavily in…
Ancient
Spartacus' War: The Great Roman Gladiator Revolt, 73-71 BC
Of the great wars that the Roman Republic & its Legions fought, one of the most memorable and culturally importantly in …
