Battle of Svolder 1000 AD - A Viking Saga

It is the late 10th century.  Olaf Tryggvason recently deposed and killed Haakon Jarl, becoming king…

Emden - The Swan of the East (World War 1)

The world is on the brink of war.  The last 15 years have been marked by the Anglo-German naval arms…

Battle of the Kalka River 1223 AD

In the early 13th century, a great cataclysm was about the engulf much of the known world.  The stor…

Battle of Nicopolis 1396 AD - Part 1 of 2 - The Crusade Beckons

The Ottoman Sultanate has just scored a hard won, but important victory in the Battle of Kosovo.  Wi…

Battle of Morgarten 1315 AD - Rise of the Swiss

During one cold November morning in 1315, as Werner Stauffacher oversaw the construction of a makes…