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TIMELINE Charles XII’s Swedish Empire is pitted against a coalition, led by Peter the Great’s Russia, in a decades-long struggle. RISE OF RUSSIA The aftermath of the Great Northern War saw Russia become a major player in European politics and future conflicts..
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ON THE CUSP OF WORLD WAR III - Q&A WITH ROGER HERMISTON
In 1953 the US and Soviet Union became capable of mutually assured destruction. Soon after, safeguards were put into place in an attempt to prevent it
RESISTANCE & REBELLION
Many tribes stood against the legions, putting up a fierce fight that made the Roman conquest of Britain far from a foregone conclusion
TIMELINE OF THE... ROMAN INVASIONS OF BRITAIN
Over centuries the empire's borders expanded across the prized islands, reaching as far north as Scotland but always facing fierce tribal resistance
Great Battles CANNAE
After crossing the Alps and outwitting the Romans twice, despite being hugely outnumbered, Hannibal dealt Rome a crushing blow with one of the most celebrated double-pincer movements of all time
THE — DOOLITTLE RAID
On 18 April 1942, American bombers under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Jimmy Doolittle took off from the USS Hornet. Their target: Tokyo. Their mission: Avenge Pearl Harbor
THE TSAR'S WAR WWI'S EASTERN FRONT
Tsarist Russia was unprepared when World War I began, and the disastrous experience hastened the end of the Romanov Dynasty and the rise of communist rule
THE ROMAN ARMY
The legions in Britain helped Romanise the remote province and guarded its northern border
Heroes of the Medal of Honor: JAMES STOCKDALE
The highest-ranking US POW during the Vietnam War, imprisoned for nearly eight years, this air wing commander was awarded the Medal of Honor for his bravery and leadership while incarcerated
FALKLANDS SHORT HISTORY OF A LONG DISAGREEMENT PART 1: 1485 – 1833
For hundreds of years these South Atlantic islands have been the focus, and sideshow, of trade missions, treaties and conflicts. In this two-part series, former British Army intelligence officer and now historian Nick Van Der Bijl looks at the five centuries preceding the 1982 war
ADMIRAL YI SUN- SIN
The Korean military genius who overcame overwhelming odds to grind Japan’s samurai war machine to a halt
