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Monstrous 1000lb Crossbow, what could go Wrong?

1000lbs Draw Weight siege crossbow Jason Kingsley, the Modern Knight, investigates a medieval 1000lbs draw weight siege crossbow and finds[…]

Battle of Dorylaeum First installment of the First Crusade mini-series, featuring Siege of Nicaea and Battle of Dorylaeum. Credit[…]

The First Stalin Ivan IV Vasilyevich, commonly known as Ivan the Terrible, was the Grand Prince of Moscow from 1533[…]

Battle of Stiklestad The Battle of Stiklestad in 1030 is one of the most famous battles in the history of[…]

German Forces of King Otto annihilated a Hungarian Army The Battle of Lechfeld was a series of military engagements over[…]

Rise of the Swiss The Battle of Morgarten occurred on 15 November 1315, when a 1,500-strong force from the Swiss[…]

Last Stands Throught the course of history certain brave individuals have stood alone against overwhelming odds. Here are seven examples[…]

Battle of Anegawa The Sengoku period Battle of Anegawa (姉川の戦い Anegawa no Tatakai) (30 July 1570) occurred near Lake Biwa[…]

King Edward III’s Crushing English Victory The Battle of Crecy, King Edward III’s crushing English victory over the French on[…]

Division Commerce and industry thrive across the new nation, now one of the wealthiest on Earth. The Erie Canal brings[…]