The story of Valerie Plame is an interesting one that could grace the outline of a Hollywood blockbuster film. Valerie Plame was a CIA Operations Officer until just after the year 2000, she enjoyed a great career in the CIA but events outside her control effectively ended her career in the CIA. It was in … Read more
The timeline of the Revolutionary War that gained American independence is an important timeline in the history of the present day. If you look at America today, it may not have achieved what it has if it had stayed a British colony for a hundred or more years than it did. Below is a timeline … Read more
Thomas Jordan is one of a special breed of men; he was a career soldier, a man who plied his trade in war throughout his life. To put into perspective the nature of Thomas Jordan as a career soldier he actually served for a total of just less than 30 years in his lifetime of … Read more
The Third Punic War was the third and final instalment of the Punic Wars between Carthage and the Romans. The Third Punic War was the shortest of the three wars and was also the final chapter in the competitive nature between an old and powerful Empire in Carthage and a new and blossoming Empire in … Read more
The Suez War, also known by the other names of Suez Canal Crisis and Tripartite Aggression, was a short lived conflict that has had long standing complications for all those involved. The Suez War is named after the Suez Canal in which the conflict was a major factor. This canal is not simply a canal … Read more
The Battle of Trenton was one of a series of battles that occurred between the British and Americans during the American Revolutionary War, also known as the American War of Independence. This was a battle that happened over the Christmas period of 1776 and caused a long lasting impact which helped the Americans win the … Read more
Many will know of the Battle of Thermopylae as it was made famous by the film 300 which depicts a small number of Greek forces under the leadership of Leonidas battling against thousands of Persian warriors. This is a great film but there is more to this battle than meets the eyes, this being said … Read more
The Battle of Quebec was a battle fought during the American Revolutionary War between the American Continental Army and the forces of the British army. The American Revolutionary War started in 1775 and this was one of the first battles between the Americans and the British in what became the American War of Independence. While … Read more
Sir Francis Walsingham was a man of great standing in the court of Queen Elizabeth I of England from 1573 until 1590. Sir Francis Walsingham is seen as someone who pushed the boundaries of conventional intelligence gathering and started the revolution into intelligence methods that are still used today by government intelligence agencies. Walsingham was … Read more
With the American Revolutionary War in full flow there were many battles raging across the United States, one of these was the Battle of Princeton. The Battle of Princeton occurred on the 3rd January in the year 1977 and was a pivotal battle in the Americans War of Independence. The Battle of Princeton was a … Read more