Battle of Guadalcanal
The battle of Guadalcanal was a decisive battle of the Pacific war fought between the forces of the United States, ...
Tag: Battles
HMS Dreadnought
HMS Dreadnought was built at Portsmouth Dockyard and was launched on 10th February 1906. The 18,100 ton vessel, named after a ...
Fall of Singapore in WW2
Singapore had become a British province following the signing of the Anglo-Dutch treaty of 1824. Singapore grew and became a ...
Battle of the Alamo
This was a battle in 1836 between the forces of the Republic of Texas and the forces of the Republic ...
The Gulf War
The Gulf War began on 2nd August 1990 when Iraqi forces invaded Kuwait. Although Kuwait soldiers fought back they were ...
Battle of Borodino
The Battle of Borodino was the largest battle of the Napoleonic wars. It was on 7th September 1812, approximately 110km ...
Battle of Flodden Field
In 1511 Henry VIII of England began a war with France. Scotland was allied with France and in the Summer ...
Napoleon in Russia
Napoleon's Russian campaign was the first step towards his eventual fall. French emperor, Napoleon Bonaparte, had begun his campaign to ...
The First Tanks
Tanks were used for the first time in the First World War at the Battle of the Somme. They were ...
The Battle of Salamis
The King of Persia, Xerxes, wanted to expand his empire and so assembled a great army and naval force. In ...