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31 May 2020

The Battle of the Kalka: The Genius of the Mongol War Machine Crushes the Russians

Colin Liddell May 31, 2020 0

Prince Mstislav of Kiev meets his fate The Western view of the Mongols is of a faceless, highly efficient war machine. We do not think...

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Labels: 1223, 13th century, battles, Cumans, Kipchaks, Mongols, Russia, Sabutai

8 May 2020

The Myth of the Great Russian Victory

Colin Liddell May 08, 2020 0

Tomorrow, May the 9th, is celebrated as Victory Day in Russia, commemorating the victory of the Soviet Union (aka Russia) over Nazi G...

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1 May 2020

The Lousiana Purchase: How Yellow Fever and Swiss Anarchy doubled America Overnight

Colin Liddell May 01, 2020 1

On this day in 1803, the United States of America doubled in size when the United States government bought the vast territory of Louisia...

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Labels: Charles Emmanuel Leclerc, Haiti, Helvetic Republic, Hispaniola, Jefferson, Napoleon, Toussaint Louverture, Yellow Fever

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THE BATTLE OF YORKTON WAS MAINLY A FRENCH VICTORY

History is often the egoism of nations, rather than the accurate accounting and highlighting of facts. This is especially true where event...
WHY DID THE BOLSHEVIKS HATE THE KULAKS SO MUCH?

In the early history of the Soviet Union the most hated group was not whom you would expect it to be, namely the clergy, the capitalists, or...
THE REAL REASON THE BRITISH EMPIRE FELL

Why did the British Empire fall? Was it because Churchill threw it all away by standing up to Hitler's aggression or was it part of a ...
WHO DID WORSE AGAINST THE JAPANESE IN 1942, THE BRITISH OR THE AMERICANS?

The Fall of Singapore is often presented as the "death knell" of the British Empire, as a cataclysmic and humiliating event that e...
NAZI FAILURE TO EMBRACE MASS PRODUCTION ENSURED GERMAN DEFEAT

The StuG assault gun, effective and easy to mass produce, Germany's neglected war winner. After the unexpectedly quick victory over Fra...

On Jul 04 PrinceMJ commented on americas pagan birthday: “I love this video thank you so much for the educational content, Tattoos have been regarded to be…”

On Aug 03 Colin Liddell commented on nazi failure to embrace mass production: “Char B had its drawbacks, but so did most of the German tanks in the early part of the war.Nobody…”

On Dec 15 Ken S. commented on nazi failure to embrace mass production: “Well, the Char B was really pretty awful and used in tiny numbers. The Germans were defeated more…”

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On May 25 Colin Liddell commented on the dambusters raid example of british: “You sound well-informed on the detail. Would love to see an article on what you know. ”

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History is often the egoism of nations, rather than the accurate accounting and highlighting of facts. This is especially true where event...
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In the early history of the Soviet Union the most hated group was not whom you would expect it to be, namely the clergy, the capitalists, or...
THE REAL REASON THE BRITISH EMPIRE FELL

Why did the British Empire fall? Was it because Churchill threw it all away by standing up to Hitler's aggression or was it part of a ...
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