Monthly Archives: February 2018

THE AGE OF ARTHUR, PART SEVEN: SHADOW IN THE EAST

Posted on February 24, 2018 by barrycjacobsen

Unique among the territories of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century, Britain succeeded in holding back and even reversing the tide of Germanic conquest for nearly two centuries. This was an age of heroes… It was the Age … Continue reading →

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13 DAYS OF GLORY: THE ALAMO, 1836

Posted on February 20, 2018 by barrycjacobsen

There are times when a defeat can become a triumph. Just as the heroic death of the 300 Spartans at Thermopylae gave courage to the rest of Greece, so the last stand of a handful of brave Texians in a … Continue reading →

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SABRES IN THE SNOW: MURAT AT EYLAU, 1807!

Posted on February 7, 2018 by barrycjacobsen

AS DEFEAT LOOMS, MURAT’S CAVALRY SAVES THE DAY IN PERHAPS THE GREATEST CAVALRY CHARGE IN MILITARY HISTORY. In October of 1806, the Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte decisively defeated the Prussians in a lightning campaign that culminated at the twin battles of … Continue reading →

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