History often turns on seemingly small moments – a chance encounter, a split-second decision, or a forgotten skirmish that changes everything. While most people know about Waterloo and Gettysburg, ...

In one corner is thirty-seven-year-old Matt Gifford, five foot ten inches, weighing in at 185 pounds. Over his armor, he wears a red brigandine, a cloth garment studded with metal. On the other side ...

Short documentary looking at five important battles in the history of medieval Spain. The Almoravids, Alfonso the Battler, Alfonso VI of León-Castile, James I of Aragon, and many others make an ...

Edith Swanneck discovers King Harold’s body on the battlefield at Hastings, a painting by Horace Vernet. Credit: Public domain / Wikimedia Commons The epic march of nearly 200 miles (about 321 ...