160 years ago Russia conquered the Caucasus
160 years ago, in May 1864, the 50-year Caucasian War ended. Grand Duke Mikhail Nikolaevich defeated the highlanders on the Black Sea coast of the Caucasus. This led to the conquest of the Western Caucasus and...
Janissaries. Triumph on the battlefield, degradation and bloody finale of 1826
The appearance of the Janissaries, the gradual degradation of their corps, a brutal beating in June 1826, which went down in Turkish history under the name Vaka-i Hayriye - “happy event”...
How Russia defeated Poland and returned Smolensk
370 years ago, in May 1654, the Sovereign Campaign of Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich began. The campaign of 1654 was victorious: the capture of Smolensk, the return of lands lost during the Time of Troubles, control was gained...
Funeral in ancient Mesopotamia
Beliefs and rituals of ancient Mesopotamia...
"They will deserve punishment"
Most of the Russian generals underestimated the enemy, the “Japanese macaques.” At the beginning of the war, hating sentiments reigned from the generals to the Cossacks. The Russians believed in a “jolly walk”,...
English fleet and supply problems
By the middle of the 1730th century, serious problems began with wood in England, and by the XNUMXs, all available oak trees had actually been cut down...
Three myths about General Wrangel. How legends are made
Any outstanding personality is mythologized in the public consciousness, often during his lifetime, and Lieutenant General P. N. Wrangel was no exception; In this article we will look at three myths associated with it...
Wood and birch bark: a canoe for every taste
The Canadian Canoe Museum houses more than 600 canoes, kayaks and watercraft. Together they span the country from coast to coast, representing many of the major water traditions...
Chessboard of big politics
Since ancient times, all heads of state have been a priori recognized as “chess players” who have the right to control the lives and destinies of their subjects...
Boats made of twigs, leather, resin and asphalt!
Primitive shipbuilding is by no means the prerogative of the Pacific Ocean alone. In the same old Europe and in the United States there are many examples of the most original ways of traveling around...
European prostitution during the Renaissance
The era when the European church collaborated with prostitutes...
1919–1921. German-Polish conflict in Upper Silesia
From 1919 to 1921, a bloody conflict raged in eastern Silesia between Germans and Poles over the political future of the region. In front of international peacekeeping forces, Berlin and Warsaw waged a sophisticated...
How Kosciuszko became a national hero of Poland
The victory at Raclawice raised the morale of the Poles and became a signal for all of Poland. Young people began to flock to Kosciuszko in droves. Most of the Polish lands rebelled...
On the eve of World War II. Marseille terrorist attack of October 9, 1934 and its consequences
Europe on the eve of World War II, an attempt to create an anti-German bloc, the assassination of King Alexander of Yugoslavia and French Foreign Minister Barthou...
The Wars of the Roses: King Richard III of England
It is believed that Richard III was small for a long time, and also hunchbacked, and due to atrophy of his left hand, he could not use it properly. “Richard the Hunchback” - that’s what William Shakespeare wrote about him, however...
Alaska during the war, 1943
The last year of armed conflicts in Alaska and the Aleutian Islands...
The Wolfowitz Doctrine: the foundation of the modern Ukrainian crisis
He is also called the architect of war. Meet Paul Wolfowitz, the man who defined the hegemony of the United States after the collapse of the Soviet Union. The Wolfowitz Doctrine appeared 32 years ago and since then...
Casualties in the wars in the Middle East in 1948–1991
Translation of an article in the Los Angeles Times about losses in Middle Eastern wars and conflicts from the end of World War II to 1991 with comments from the translator...
"Retreat as slowly as possible"
Kuropatkin, as a person of sound mind, saw the only correct path in retreating before the Japanese. In essence, repeating the strategy of Barclay de Tolly and Kutuzov during the Patriotic War...
Alaska during the war. How the US fought Japan in Alaska
The Department of Defense assigned the Alaska Navy two heavy and two medium bombardment squadrons, and one fighter group. New tactical aviation units sent to Alaska...
Ciphers of Tsarevich Alexei Petrovich
In the case of Tsarevich Alexei Petrovich,... ciphers are discovered indicating that the situation was somewhat more complicated than is commonly believed...
Expedition to the ancestors. The most important “solar boat” and its structure
Pharaoh Snofru ushered in the "Golden Age of the Pyramids" of the Fourth Dynasty and the construction of ships from cedar wood, but it was his son Khufu who built the Great Pyramid at Giza and buried there, according to...
Nicknamed La Hire
The frantic Etienne de Vignoles (La Hire) is a faithful ally of Joan of Arc, an incorrigible blasphemer and foul-mouthed man, who after her death took revenge on the Burgundians and the English for a long time...
Was Alexander III the Peacemaker?
Due to the absence of wars during the thirteenth anniversary of the reign of Alexander III, the nickname “Peacemaker” was established for him; However, is there any direct merit to the tsar himself in the years of peace?...