Nelson, Horatio, Admiral, (1759-1805)

Nelson, Horatio, Admiral, (1759-1805)

Part one of our three part biography of Lord Horatio Nelson traces his career to the battle of Cape St. Vincent, where he first made his name when he placed his ship in front of the entire Spanish fleet to give the rest of the British fleet time to close their trap.

Demi-Brigade

Demi-Brigade

The creation of Demi-Brigades was amongst the first of a series of reformed that made French armies the most feared in Europe in the two decades after the revolution.

Flag, Flying or Raising

Flag, Flying or Raising

Day four of our themed month sees an article on the concept of 'flying' or 'raising' a flag, a term used to indicate the location of an Admiral at sea.

Battle of Vittoria

Battle of Vittoria

Day three of our Napoleonic themed month sees the battle of Vittoria, the decisive battle of the Peninsular War.

Sabre (Napoleonic)

Sabre (Napoleonic)

Day two of our Napoleonic month sees an article on the Sabre during the Napoleonic Wars. The sabre was the main cavalry weapon during this period, used by all the major combatants.

Napoleon Bonaparte

Napoleon Bonaparte

We begin our Napoleonic month with a biography of Napoleon Bonaparte, the politician and general who gave his name to the entire period. Napoleon's career still causes controversy - he can be seen as everything from a military dictator to a dedicated democrat - but his military ability is not in doubt.

Decimate

Our final article of the year is on decimation, a brutal Roman military function that has worked its way into the English language.

Military History Encyclopedia on the Web

We have now added a series of short lives: brief biographies of significant figures. These short lives will eventually be followed by longer biographies, but probably not for some time! The first batch of brief lives includes Sir Winston Churchill, Field Marshal Rommel, General Montgomery, Marshal Zhukov, Alexander the Great and Hannibal.

M-16 Rifle

New article on the M-16 Rifle, the key US infantry weapon of the last 40 years.

Alexander Vasilevsky, 1895-1977

Biography of Marshal Alexandr Vasilevsky, a senior Russian commander during the Second World War