Empires and Revolution

18 Dec 2016

The Eskimo Invasion of Scotland and the Scottish Invasion of Eskimoland

Colin Liddell December 18, 2016 0

Ocean-going invasion vessel On the rare occasions when Scotland has been invaded, the invasion has usually come from the populous Sou...

2 Nov 2016

Woodrow Wilson

The German Revolution and the Defeat of Franchise Sovietism

Colin Liddell November 02, 2016 1

Reds on the march. There is a karma in history that means that bad deeds are often returned, sometimes quite quickly. When America bet...

12 Sept 2016

Persian Empire

The Battle of Marathon and the Confidence of Winning

Colin Liddell September 12, 2016 0

Phidippides delivering news of the Athenian victory after running the first marathon. Today (September 12th) is by custom the annivers...

7 Aug 2016

Leon Czolgosz

The Death of the Great American Assassin

Colin Liddell August 07, 2016 3

American Mojo The release of Clint Eastwood’s film American Sniper got me thinking about the long-range marksmen and cold-blo...

30 Jun 2016

UK political history. UK

Characteristics of Post-War British Prime Minsiters

Colin Liddell June 30, 2016 0

With Britain about to change Prime Ministers, now is a good time to look at what kind of people become Prime Minister. Since WWII, 13 i...

21 May 2016

Plutarch

The Battle of Granicus: The Bacchic Fury of Alexander

Colin Liddell May 21, 2016 0

The opening attack at the battle. On May 22nd, 334 (2,350 years ago), Alexander the Great fought the first of his three great battles...

12 May 2016

Wendy Wood

An Alternative History of Scottish Nationalism

Colin Liddell May 12, 2016 0

The remarkable rise of the Scottish National Party (SNP), which is now a liberal-left party led largely by 1968 leftists, masks the ...

2 May 2016

Spain

When Madrid Fought Back Against "French Muslims"

Colin Liddell May 02, 2016 0

Dos de Mayo (Second of May) One of the most important dates in Spanish history is the 2nd of May. This is because of events that too...

1 May 2016

Robert E. Lee

The Battle of Chancellorsville: Genius and Tragedy in the Woods of Virginia

Colin Liddell May 01, 2016 1

Stonewall Jackson in command of Lee's left hook. Because war is by its very nature an extremely messy business, there are not tha...

27 Apr 2016

WWI

Guardian: Britain entering first world war was 'biggest error in modern history'

Colin Liddell April 27, 2016 0

Historian Niall Ferguson says Britain could have lived with German victory and should have stayed out of war Britain could have lived...

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18 Dec 2016

The Eskimo Invasion of Scotland and the Scottish Invasion of Eskimoland

2 Nov 2016

The German Revolution and the Defeat of Franchise Sovietism

12 Sept 2016

The Battle of Marathon and the Confidence of Winning

7 Aug 2016

The Death of the Great American Assassin

30 Jun 2016

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21 May 2016

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12 May 2016

An Alternative History of Scottish Nationalism

2 May 2016

When Madrid Fought Back Against "French Muslims"

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