military battles

The Revenge of the Crown : An Alternate 1812 and Beyond. **** Chapter 1: History Made at Queenston Heights. *** “This is the first time I’ve ever seen the 49th turn their backs! Surely the heroes of Egmont will not tarnish their record!” – Sir Isaac Brock. “The War of 1812, or as it is...

A military disaster is the unexpected and sound defeat of one side in a battle or war, sometimes changing the course of history. Military disasters can range from a strong army losing a major battle against a clearly inferior force, to an army being surprised and defeated by a clearly superior...

Navajo code was used in a battle against the Japanese in WWII and again in part of the Vietnam war. It was declassified in 1968. But what if it had remained classified at least until the end of the Vietnam war? What if the Argentines had used an equivalent in the Falklands war?

Total loss. Following the navies disastrous defeat at the hands of the navy of the United States the Spanish fleet looked at what it had left. They did not have much, only the old battleship Pelayo, two protected cruisers and five destroyers out of what had until recently been a relatively...