The siege of charleston

BALTIMORE BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, USA 12-15 SEPTEMBER 1814

On the 80th anniversary of victory over Japan, Charles Harris looks back at the 14th Army’s extraordinary campaign and the remarkable characters who shaped it

APPOMATTOX COUNTY, VIRGINIA 9 APRIL 1865

Four more great escapes you can follow on foot across the country.

Before the sun rose over the windswept pampas on the morning of 20 September 1835, the stillness of Porto Alegre was broken by the thunder of hooves and gunfire. A band of rebels launched a daring ass

For centuries, this critical yet tiny city has sat at a crossroads of world trade, and has suffered under numerous conflicts to the present day