Europe’s frozen northeast became a new sacred frontier of holy war, forced conversion and occupation against Europe’s last pagans

The samurai’s history and legacy, Angela Merkel’s 21st-century military and a new aviation festival

A new exhibition at the British Museum explores the mythmaking of Japan’s feudal warriors

The grisly fate of more than 16,000 soldiers and civilians during the First Anglo-Afghan War serves as a timeless lesson in hubris and bad leadership

Hunting in Portugal is as thrilling now as it was for the Duke of Wellington and his officers during the Peninsular War

One of the most consequential battles of the American Revolution was fought in the South Carolina backcountry