Preventing Wooden Ships From Rotting in the Age of Sail
For most of history, ships were made from wood. But how did these wooden ships not rot in the sea? And how were these ships maintained to prevent them from…
Modern History from 1500 – today.
5 Reasons Why Firearms Replaced Bows
Early firearms were inferior to longbows and crossbows in a one-on-one comparison since they were not only inaccurate, and pretty unreliable, but also had a lower rate of fire. But…
What happened when Kamikaze Pilots Failed?
The Japanese Kamikazes of late World War II were notorious for sacrificing their lives in a desperate attempt to turn the tide of World War II so that the Japanese…
Were Kamikazes used in the Attack on Pearl Harbor ?
The Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941 did shock the US public which until then had not really been in a mood to enter World War…