Militares

La muerte sin descendencia del último representante de la casa de los Augsburgo, Carlos II, en 1700; supuso la aparición de un conflicto de ámbito internacional: la guerra de Sucesión a la Corona de España (1702-1714). El Archiduque Carlos de Austria por una parte y Felipe de Anjou, nieto de Luis (...)

Aunque la mayoría de los humanos prefieren la paz, no existe ninguna sociedad que haya conseguido evitar la guerra. Ofensivas, defensivas, internas, vecinales o de conquista, la guerra siempre ha acompañado al ser humano a lo largo de toda su historia. ¿Por qué recurrimos a ella? Este ensayo se (...)

Barbarossa was the biggest German invasion of World War II. Comprehensively illustrated, this study explores the air campaign that spearheaded it, and how it evolved during the rest of 1941. The German invasion of the USSR, Operation Barbarossa, was the apex of Hitler's aggression. The strength of (...)

An authoritative and superbly illustrated exploration of the events of July 3, 1863, incorporating new interpretations that have arisen in the past two decades. The third day of the Battle of Gettysburg was the most dramatic of the three. Among the iconic clashes that took place was the 12,500-man (...)