The Boxer Rebellion 1899-1901: Eight Nation Alliance and the Bloody Defeat of the Chinese Boxer 'Braves'

The Boxer rebellion is a most fascinating conflict to study because of the unique nature of the conflict amongst many other notable conflict...

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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; land, naval, and lo...

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Odd Fighting Units: The Honolulu Rifles during the Hawaii Rebellions, 1887-1895

The Honolulu Rifles regiment was a militia force of predominantly Anglo-American or European descendants living in Hawaii, formed in Honolul...

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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 Siege of Petersb...

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Utah War 1857-1858: Mormon Militarism & the War for Deseret

The conflict in Utah and parts of Western Wyoming from 1857-1858 between the Mormon militias of Brigham Young’s Church of Latter Day Saints,...

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Battle of San Juan Hill 1898: Roosevelt and his Rough Riders

On this day in 1898, the 1st Volunteer cavalry known popularly as the Rough Riders, under the command of the future 26th President of the Un...

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Taiping Rebellion of 1850-1864: The Opium Conflicts and early Western military influence in China

The Taiping Rebellion is one of the largest and bloodiest Civil Wars in history, seemingly forgotten today, in the 1860’s the small but prom...

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Liberian Civil Wars: Insurgency, terrorism, & revolution in Liberia: 1989-1996 & 1999-2003

Of the many bloody conflicts to befall the various regions of Africa from 1945-2012, the Civil Wars of the continent have been particularly ...

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