This war has always interested me; mainly because of the use of technology and the admittedly fuzzy reasoning for the war in the first place. The war was probably the last European Great Power War that was fought for… Continue Reading →
I just finished writing the rough draft of my MA Thesis. It is currently sitting right around 73 pages. I would guess I will end up adding about 4-5 more ages as I do my final revisions before… Continue Reading →
           Beginning in the thirteenth century the Swedes attempted to continue their expansion to the east into the territory of the Lapp people and the Orthodox Russians of Novgorod. They harnessed the rhetoric of Crusade as they expanded to… Continue Reading →
This is a Little Blue Penguin from Australia. I saw it in a story on Livescience yesterday and since I think Penguins are cool and don’t want to be serious all the time I decided to post the picture and… Continue Reading →
           The people of Northern Germany known as the Wends were not one homogenous people but rather organized themselves in a tribal structure. The tribes from the Saxon border west were the Wagrians, Polabians, Abotrites, Rugians, Liutizians, and Pomeranians.[1] … Continue Reading →
This is the text of a paper I wrote for my undergrad that I found yesterday while looking through the folders on my computer for something else and decided I would post here. It is not the best writing I… Continue Reading →
Comparisons of Afghanistan to Vietnam were common during the Bush years but have slowed down considerably since he left office. Â Perhaps there are political reasons for this and perhaps there is just comparison fatigue, I am not really which. Â I… Continue Reading →
           Pope Innocent III (p.1198-1216), who was perhaps the most ardent supporter of Crusade to hold the Papacy, issued the Papal Bull Quia maior in April 1213 calling for a new Crusade to recapture Jerusalem.[1] This Bull set the standard… Continue Reading →
The Fourth Crusade started in 1202, when Pope Innocent III (p.1198-1216), seeking to build on the success of the Third Crusade preached a new Crusade to recover the Holy city of Jerusalem. The kings of Europe were too involved… Continue Reading →
I finished Chapter 2 of my thesis last night, ten days later than I planned, but finished is finished right? it was the chapter about the opening skirmishes and battles of the Königgrätz Campaign. It was fun to write but… Continue Reading →
I am now a little over half-way through writing my thesis at least going by the Outline I drew up. I got to page 50 last night and am almost ready to start writing the chapter concerning the main… Continue Reading →
The weapons and techniques used throughout most of siege warfare are remarkably consistent with few innovations. The notable new weapons were the trebuchet, Greek fire, and Cannons. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Siege towers or belfries were common if unwieldy weapons used at… Continue Reading →
I was trolling the internet today and decided to start collecting quotes about modern liberalism and post them here. I will preface this by admitting that for the most part I am conservative both politically and socially. Most… Continue Reading →
The siege was the most common type of battle fought during the Middle Ages. Medieval armies and commanders tended to avoid pitched battles unless forced into them by circumstances. Medieval warfare and its concentration on sieges can thus… Continue Reading →
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History, the News, Egypt, and American Foriegn Policy
Niall Fergusson, one of my favorite current historians recently wrote a piece in Newsweek that perfectly captures what I think is the best way to use history as a guide in determining the best way to act in the present. Of… Continue Reading →