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.…
For any military historian, the topic of ninja remains one of the most fascinating mysteries of Japanese samurai warfare. The word ‘ninja’…
During the Sengoku Period, the rule by the samurai class was sometimes severely challenged by the armies mounted by lower-class self-governing communities…
The Sandhurst Foundation is a charitable organisation set up by The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in 2004. The Foundation’s core support comes…
The Sengoku Period, or Warring States Period, was a time of social upheaval and constant military conflict from the middle of the…
Isandlwana was perhaps the greatest defeat inflicted on the British redcoats by native warriors in imperial history. To read the full article, see…
Redcoats The battle of Isandlwana represented a clash of two radically different military systems – a modern, Western, technologically-advanced professional army pitched…
The Battle of Waterloo raged all day, but in most sectors, there were lulls in the fighting. Only at Hougoumont was the…