It was 150 years ago on 12 April 1861, that the guns opened fire at Fort Sumter, marking the start of America’s…
The potential of the Egyptian Revolution of 2011 cannot be underestimated. Egypt has been the political centre of gravity of the Middle…
This Saturday, 5th March, a Spitfire spectacular has been organised in Southampton to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the first ever flight…
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The Katana (sword) of the samurai warrior is one of the best-known edged weapons in world military history. It is also probably…
We have a very special collector’s edition of Total War: Shogun 2 to be won.…
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As well as the development of infantry tactics, the Sengoku Period saw the evolution of the Japanese castle.…
One of the most important developments in Japanese Samurai warfare during the Sengoku Period was the emergence of large-scale infantry tactics in…
On the face of it, the female samurai warrior is a very elusive creature.…