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Hawaii Operation 26 November–23 December 1941
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Hawaii Operation 26 November–23 December 1941
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The Japanese Hawaii Operation, which saw an unprovoked aerial attack on the US Navy base at Pearl Harbor, marked the beginning of hostilities between the US and Japan. The attack was a pre-emptive strike aimed at disabling the US Pacific fleet so that Japan could carry out its territorial expansion... More
Hood’s Tennessee Campaign 29 September–30 November 1864
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Hood’s Tennessee Campaign 29 September–30 November 1864
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In the aftermath of the Union capture of Atlanta in the US Civil War, Confederate General John Hood decided to use his army, which had been left relatively undamaged, to disrupt Union General William Tecumseh Sherman’s supply lines from Atlanta to Chattanooga. On 29–30 September, Hood’s Confederates crossed the Chattahoochee... More
Hospitalier Priories of England c. 1250
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Hospitalier Priories of England c. 1250
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The Knights Hospitalier emerged in the early 1100s, when a group devoted to the care of sick pilgrims acquired a further military function after the First Crusade’s capture of Jerusalem. This dual proficiency proved popular and the Order spread rapidly, arriving in England in the 1140s. In 1177, they were... More
Iberian Campaigns 1807–14
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Iberian Campaigns 1807–14
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The Peninsular War began after Portugal refused to cease trading with Britain, going against Napoleon’s planned economic starvation of Britain. Initially Spain was allied with France, participating in the swift invasion of Portugal in November 1807, however Napoleon soon seized the Spanish crown and awarded it to his brother Joseph.... More
Invasion of Malaya 8 December 1941–31 January 1942
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Invasion of Malaya 8 December 1941–31 January 1942
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On 8 December 1941, shortly after the Pearl Harbor attack, Japanese landings began in northern Malaya and southern Thailand. As a major resource of tin and rubber, Malaya was a key target, along with the British jewel of Singapore. The Japanese advanced quickly down the east and west coasts of... More
Invasion of Poland 1-28 September 1939
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Invasion of Poland 1-28 September 1939
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Britain declared war on Germany on 3 September, still hoping for a peaceful settlement after the invasion of Poland two days earlier. Poland had been taken unawares by the brutal German strategy of Blitzkrieg, with both Luftwaffe attacks and land advances leaving a trail of devastation. By 6 September, Polish... More
Invasion of Poland: Initial Positions on 1 September 1939
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Invasion of Poland: Initial Positions on 1 September 1939
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On 1 September 1939, Nazi Germany, the Free City of Danzig, the Soviet Union and a small Slovak contingent invaded Poland in a surprise attack, using the devastatingly effective strategy of Blitzkrieg. While bombs fell on Warsaw, invasions were underway from both Prussia in the north (led by von Rundstedt)... More
Invasion of the North 1 June ̶ 1 July 1863
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Invasion of the North 1 June ̶ 1 July 1863
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After his recent Battle of Chancellorsville victory, General Robert E. Lee launched a second invasion of the North on 1 June 1863. Lee was confident as he had a huge army and knew that many enlisted soldiers had left the Union army. He left Fredericksburg and moved northwards towards the... More
Iraq, Syria and Persia April–September 1941
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Iraq, Syria and Persia April–September 1941
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Britain had the use of two RAF bases in Iraq, at Shaibah near Basra and Habbaniya near Baghdad. In April 1941, a coup by the pro-Nazi Iraqi prime minister, Rashid Ali, overthrew the pro-British Iraqi regent, endangering Allied oil supplies, and cutting off a vital air and land link between... More
Italy’s First Offensives May–August 1915
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Italy’s First Offensives May–August 1915
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Italy’s military operations in World War 1 would assume a repetitive pattern dictated by geography. The one route available for an assault on Austria-Hungary by conventional means was along the Isonzo valley. After a short delay, while Italy’s modest standing army was swelled by a massive conscription programme, the first... More
Jackson’s Shenandoah Campaign 30 May–9 June 1862
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Jackson’s Shenandoah Campaign 30 May–9 June 1862
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Upon learning of Jackson’s exploits in the Shenandoah, President Lincoln ordered General Irvin McDowell to the Valley. With Banks and Fremont sent back, three Union armies were now dedicated to Jackson’s apprehension. Fremont and McDowell set off in pursuit of Jackson following, respectively, the north and south forks of the... More
Jackson’s Shenandoah Valley Campaign 23 March–27 May 1862
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Jackson’s Shenandoah Valley Campaign 23 March–27 May 1862
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‘Stonewall’ Jackson’s troops earned the sobriquet ‘foot cavalry’ for the speed with which they marched 650 miles (1,050 km) in 48 days in the Shenandoah Valley campaign. It all began with a rare defeat, when he ill-advisedly attacked a much larger Union army at Kernstown. But his rashness worked to... More