War & Battle

Battles curious and decisive, sieges, duels, and the fortunes of soldiers and fleets.

47 curiosities

A Cause of the Sepoy MutinyVol. III
A Fleet Captured by CavalryVol. II
A Huguenot Exempted from the MassacreVol. I
A Noted Warrior who Led his Troops Into Battle after his DeathVol. I
"American Independence Achieved by a Lie."Vol. II
Battle of Metaurus, B. C. 207Vol. II
"Blind Old Dandolo."Vol. II
Brother JonathanVol. I
Death of General George WashingtonVol. II
Destruction of U. S. Battleship MaineVol. III
Devotion of the Women of WeinsbergVol. I
Fifteen Decisive BattlesVol. II
Hungry Soldiers Throw Away their RationsVol. II
John ZiscaVol. I
Last Battle Fought on the Soil of Great BritainVol. I
Orange Blossoms as Bridal WreathsVol. II
Origin of "Uncle Sam."Vol. III
"Ptolemy'S Mirror" and the PharosVol. II
The Battle of NationsVol. I
The Battle of PlasseyVol. III
The Battle of SaratogaVol. II
The Battle of SyracuseVol. II
The "Battle of the Brothers."Vol. II
"The Battle of the Frogs and Mice."Vol. II
"The Battle of the Kegs."Vol. II
"The Battle(s) of the Spurs."Vol. II
The BayonetVol. III
The BrandywineVol. II
The Bravest Man in EnglandVol. I
The CamisardsVol. II
The CarroccioVol. I
The Combat of ThirtyVol. III
"The Ears of the Koreans."Vol. III
"The House of a Thousand Fears."Vol. III
The MamelukesVol. I
"The Massacre of the Innocents."Vol. II
The Moors of SpainVol. III
The Panorama of "the Battle of Gettysburg."Vol. I
"The Phantom Battle."Vol. III
The Prayer of AjaxVol. III
The Tae-Ping RebellionVol. I
The Tearless BattleVol. II
The Warden of the Cinque PortsVol. III
The Warwick VaseVol. III
Three Generals Never DefeatedVol. II
"Tommy Atkins."Vol. III
Wooden Swords Used in BattleVol. I