Despite minor setbacks, Christian Europe had enjoyed success on previous Crusader campaigns.
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The Arab Revolt of 1916–18 was one of the most dramatic events of World War I. It resulted in the birth of the modern Middle East and also created one of the most enduring myths of the war.
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Stephen Turnbull, a renowned expert on the history of Japan, examines the samurai invasion of Korea, the first step in an ambitious Japanese plan to conquer China.
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In the midsummer of 415 BC Athens launched a pre-emptive attack on Syracuse.
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The first Zeppelin attack on London came in May 1915 – and with it came the birth of a new arena of warfare.
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General Sir William Howe's New York campaign gave the British their best chance of destroying the Continental Army and George Washington's resistance to colonial power.
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In late July 1941, Hitler ordered Army Group South to seize the Crimea as part of its operations to secure the Ukraine and the Donets Basin.
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This crucial new study on one of the seminal events in military history dispells many of the myths surrounding Cambrai 1917
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On 9 April 1940, German forces invaded Denmark, and then Norway, in an attempt to guarantee security of Scandinavia's vital mineral resources for their war industry
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Granicus River was Alexander's first great victory over the Persians, where he demonstrated the heroic style of active and decisive leadership that was the hallmark of his career
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