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We examine the stunning victories and painful defeats that would come to
THE TURNING POINTS OF 1812
On 21 October 1805, smoke filled the skies over the seas west of Cape Trafalgar, a headland in the Province of Cádiz in the southwest of Spain, as a fierce battle raged. After nearly five hours of int
KINGDOM OF SAXONY 16-19 OCTOBER 1813
I n 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue. That, at least, is what the famous rhyme tells us. Memorising such dates is a common experience of being taught history – a cliché superbly lampooned by the w
FREDERICKSBURG, VIRGINIA, USA 11-15 DECEMBER 1862
Three months after German forces captured Fort Douaumont in February 1916 (see issue 1 of Iron Cross) a calamity befell the occupiers, predominantly comprising troops from the Prussian Brandenburg reg