Military History

While serving as US president, Theodore Roosevelt embraced an assertive foreign policy in Latin America and Asia known as the Big Stick Policy.

During the first half of the 16th century, Emperor Charles V inherited a large empire and spent his life trying to hold on to it.

Often overlooked in public memory, the Ottoman Empire played a crucial role in World War I.

From the Pyramids to Waterloo, these are eight of the most important battles in Napoleon Bonaparte’s career.

George Washington’s daring raid on Christmas night, 1776, against the Hessian outpost in the Battle of Trenton changed the course of the American Revolutionary War.

In 958, the Byzantine Empire crushed the Hamdanid forces at Raban, ending Sayf al-Dawla’s reign and his long-standing threat.

The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier stands atop a hill at Arlington National Cemetery as a solemn tribute to the anonymous heroes who sacrificed their lives for their nation.

In the early years of World War II, Germany swept through Europe in a series of surprising attacks known as Blitzkrieg (lightning war).