This Friday night at 9 The History Channel kicks off an entirely new series titled Decisive Battles. The first season of the show will document 13 battles of the ancient world, from Rameses II's ...

The modern world isn’t an accident, at least when it comes to overall geography. Often, the borders we see on any map were drawn by the edge of a sword or at the end of a rifle. Thousands of battles ...

Discover the 25 battles that changed the course of history! From ancient wars to modern conflicts, this video will take you through the most decisive battles and their impact on the world. Get ready ...

Sir Edward Creasy’s “The Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World,” published in 1851, exemplified the military version of “Whig history,” which tends to identify some individuals and movements as ...

Return to the scene of one of Alexander the Great's most decisive battles, where he wrested control of the Persian Empire from Darius III. Using cutting-edge computer gaming technology, we recreate ...

Jim Holmes’ recent “Top Five Naval Battles of All Time” reminds us of what fun we can have handicapping history. But “Pick your Decisive Battles” can also be a mordant game. My Naval War College ...

Critter Fuqua is a former member of the band Old Crow Medicine Show, writer, and amateur historian. On December 15, 1864, a grey, biting winter loosened its jaws on Nashville, just enough for the ice ...