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Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery (1887-1976) was one of Britain's top commnaders in the Second World War (1939-45). He famously defeated Erwin Rommel (1891-1944) at the Second Battle of El Alamein in North Africa in November...

The Aztecs engaged in warfare (yaoyotl) to acquire territory, resources, quash rebellions, and to collect sacrificial victims to honour their gods. Warfare was a fundamental part of Aztec culture with all males expected to actively...

The three Anglo-Maratha Wars (1775-1819) were fought between the Maratha Confederacy of India (aka the Mahrattas, 1674-1818) and the British East India Company (EIC). The Maratha Hindu princes were rarely unified, and so the...

Roman Nose (Woqini, "Hook Nose", l. c. 1830-1868) was a Northern Cheyenne warrior known for his courage in battle, who became so famous among white settlers and the US military that they believed he was chief of the...

This antique French map illustrates the Battle of Arcole, fought on November 15–17, 1796, and won by Napoleon’s Army of Italy. Drawn by A. L. J. Baralle and engraved by Vicq, it features a precise scale in...

This map presents the Battle of Novi, fought on 15 August 1799 and won by the allied armies of Russia and Austria under the command of Field Marshal Alexander Suvorov. It was dedicated to His Majesty Emperor Alexander...

This historical map depicts the Battle of Trebbia, won by Marshal Suvorov on 17, 18, and 19 June 1799. It shows the various positions held during the engagement and offers...

This detailed map of the Battle of Rivoli, won by the French Army on 14 January 1797, was dedicated to His Majesty Emperor Alexander by General Jomini. Engraved by Blondeau...

Saladin (1137-93) was the Muslim Sultan of Egypt and Syria (r. 1174-1193) who shocked the western world by defeating an army of the Christian Crusader states at the Battle of Hattin and then capturing Jerusalem in 1187. Saladin all but...

Athanaric (died c. 381 CE) was a king of the Thervingi Goths (better known as the Visigoths) and, according to some sources, the first and greatest king. He was of the noble Balts family of the Thervingi tribe and a relative of the...