A blog about the Great War – WWI.
Why the US Army charged into Mexico and found itself in trouble in 1916 – Interview with Jeff Guinn
Why the US Army charged into Mexico and found itself in trouble in 1916 – Interview with Jeff Guinn Jeff Guinn has written numerous best-selling history books and he is a member of the Texas Literary Hall of Fame. He recetly wrote a book on the US Army’s punitive expedition against Pancho Villa in 1916.…
Today in Military History May 10
Today in Military History May 10 May 10 1775 – Second Continental Congress convenes; Capture of Fort Ticonderoga (American Revolutionary War) https://amzn.to/3eyPgGt May 10 1779 – Chesapeake raid begins (American Revolutionary War) May 10 1796 – Battle of Lodi (French Revolutionary Wars); Battle at Derbent (Russo-Persian Wars) https://amzn.to/3y0ohLK May 10 1799 – Assault on Acre…
Today in Military History May 8
Today in Military History May 8 Dictionary of Wars May 8 1063 – Battle of Graus (Reconquista) https://amzn.to/33piWPS May 8 1450 – Possible date of Jack Cade’s Rebellion https://amzn.to/3h8GS24 May 8 1648 – Battle of St. Fagans (Second English Civil War) https://amzn.to/2RAdZkz May 8 1781 – Battle of Pensacola ends; Battle of Fort Motte begins…