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British military engineer John Montrésor somehow found himself in the thick of things whenever history was made in 18th-century America. On February 20, 1760, near the height of the French and Indian War, a band of British Rangers staggered out of the Maine wilderness and into the settlement of Topsham. The men had made a …
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Steuben Comes to AmericaA Prussian captain’s discipline and vast military experience have had a lasting influence on the army of the United States. On February 24, 1778, Capt. Gen. George Washington, comm… Read MoreMannerheim Draws Lines in the SnowA former Russian cavalry officer helped Finland win independence, then saved it from Stalin and Hitler. On a pedestal across from the Central Post Office in Helsinki stands an impo… Read MoreDead on ArrivalWhile Hitler concluded that the airborne invasion of Crete was far too costly, it spurred the U.S. Army to create an entire American parachute corps. Corporal Hans Kreindler knew s… Read MoreWhat We Think About When We Think About WaterlooA British military historian views the epic battle through the prisms of time and nationality. It seems appropriate that the standard British image of Waterloo is of fortitude, the… Read MoreA ‘Band of Demons’ Fights for TexasUsing a brilliant artillery tactic, Zachary Taylor drove the Mexicans into the Rio Grande in the opening battles of the Mexican-American War. On the northern edge of modern Brownsv… Read More
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