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Best Preserved European Battlefield? Culloden!	11	26 Jan 2020 5:13 p.m. PST
The effect of guns recoil for their own ship - question	11	26 Jan 2020 1:12 p.m. PST
Fort Pickens walkaround	6	25 Jan 2020 7:50 p.m. PST
Light Infantry in the Defense: Expliting the Reverse Slope	6	25 Jan 2020 10:52 a.m. PST
What If? Alternate Histories Imagining a Very ....	3	25 Jan 2020 10:44 a.m. PST
When Feeding the Troops, Flavor is Rarely on the Menu	4	25 Jan 2020 10:35 a.m. PST
Revisionist History	6	23 Jan 2020 11:10 a.m. PST
Treatment of War Wounds: A Historical Review	3	23 Jan 2020 10:53 a.m. PST
Treatment of War Wounds: A Historical Review	1	22 Jan 2020 7:49 p.m. PST
Mind-Blowing Alternate Versions of History	3	22 Jan 2020 7:47 p.m. PST
La Rothiere	2	19 Jan 2020 11:37 a.m. PST
Best Preserved European Battlefield?	28	16 Jan 2020 3:44 a.m. PST
Biggest Scoundrels in European History?	40	15 Jan 2020 2:03 p.m. PST
Our own heavy metal band!	15	09 Jan 2020 11:26 p.m. PST
Unit History: King's Royal Rifle Corps	1	09 Jan 2020 9:01 p.m. PST
What Quote Represents Your Opinion on War	33	09 Jan 2020 7:16 a.m. PST
Have humans always gone to war?	11	06 Jan 2020 11:06 a.m. PST
Mind-Blowing Alternate Versions of History	7	05 Jan 2020 3:03 p.m. PST
Sitting on your shelf?	20	04 Jan 2020 6:44 a.m. PST
The Peasants are Revolting!	17	02 Jan 2020 7:26 p.m. PST
Nothing to fear but Russia itself	1	02 Jan 2020 11:04 a.m. PST
Britain has the worst military record in history	18	01 Jan 2020 7:33 a.m. PST
Famous Last Words – The Dying Utterances of Well-Known	10	01 Jan 2020 5:05 a.m. PST
Death or glory: Famous cavalry charges	11	31 Dec 2019 11:46 p.m. PST
America Has Been at War 93% of the Time –...	20	29 Dec 2019 8:05 p.m. PST
Famous Last Words – The Dying Utterances of ...	2	29 Dec 2019 7:59 p.m. PST
Which should I sell?	5	28 Dec 2019 8:34 a.m. PST
77% of Americans FAIL This American History Quiz.	9	25 Dec 2019 7:43 p.m. PST
San Marcos de Apalache walkaround	5	24 Dec 2019 6:05 a.m. PST
Are you late to the party?	29	23 Dec 2019 7:01 p.m. PST
Weird weather saved America three times	4	22 Dec 2019 2:22 p.m. PST
Age of Eagles Borodino	6	16 Dec 2019 4:44 p.m. PST
And Another 16 Book Reviews on HMGS.org	1	16 Dec 2019 1:58 p.m. PST
The Age Of Cavalry, C. 400 CE–1350	1	14 Dec 2019 9:23 p.m. PST
Trivia Quiz - Don't Stop Besieging	3	14 Dec 2019 9:16 p.m. PST
Trivia Quiz - "By God Sir, I've Lost My Leg!" ...	10	14 Dec 2019 10:59 a.m. PST
Trivia Quiz - Boots on the Ground	5	13 Dec 2019 11:18 a.m. PST
History of Haiti 1492 - 1805	1	10 Dec 2019 8:06 p.m. PST
Meals, Revolting to Eat – the Most Disgusting Military	3	10 Dec 2019 11:15 a.m. PST
10 Nations that will not Exist in 2115	10	09 Dec 2019 2:45 p.m. PST
A good night was had by all	7	09 Dec 2019 8:51 a.m. PST
Injustice at Thermopylae & Bastogne	13	08 Dec 2019 8:59 p.m. PST
TreeGirl needs some help	19	07 Dec 2019 1:15 p.m. PST
Pearl Harbour Survivor to be interred on the Arizona	2	06 Dec 2019 1:07 p.m. PST
Why a Nation Needs a National Story	4	30 Nov 2019 5:58 p.m. PST
“Fake History” is More Dangerous Than “Fake News”	24	30 Nov 2019 5:30 p.m. PST
Greatest War Heroes Who Got Screwed Out of History	3	28 Nov 2019 10:13 a.m. PST
HMGS.org -- 16 More Book Reviews	1	24 Nov 2019 2:04 p.m. PST
Women Warriors Have Always Fought	6	17 Nov 2019 6:50 p.m. PST
Scratchbuilding a 1/100 scale earthwork	6	12 Nov 2019 5:08 p.m. PST
Most Badass War Heroes Who Never Held a Weapon	4	10 Nov 2019 2:07 p.m. PST
Amazing Military Raids of All-Time	3	10 Nov 2019 2:01 p.m. PST
Five US generals killed in action	1	09 Nov 2019 8:33 p.m. PST
Battlefields Around the World Are Finding New ...	1	09 Nov 2019 8:19 p.m. PST
Trivia Quiz - Don't Stop Besieging	3	09 Nov 2019 11:06 a.m. PST
The Pursuit of Power	1	06 Nov 2019 12:04 p.m. PST
10 Books Reviewed at HMGS.org	1	29 Oct 2019 10:28 a.m. PST
Brute Force – History’s Largest Armies	10	29 Oct 2019 12:57 a.m. PST
Citations Are a Metaphor for Erasure in American History	9	28 Oct 2019 4:38 p.m. PST
In Praise of Older Women	3	27 Oct 2019 5:52 p.m. PST
Bloodletting – The Deadliest One-Day Battles in Military	5	23 Oct 2019 8:08 p.m. PST
HMGS Website: Book Reviews for Wargamers	6	23 Oct 2019 8:52 a.m. PST
The Greatest War and Battle Paintings of All Time	16	23 Oct 2019 5:25 a.m. PST
Anyone know Bruce Rollin?	1	21 Oct 2019 3:58 a.m. PST
Unusual Experiments by the U.S. Military	1	19 Oct 2019 8:35 p.m. PST
Military Operations That Could Have Changed The World	1	16 Oct 2019 9:51 p.m. PST
Trivia Quiz - If Only They Disobeyed Orders	7	15 Oct 2019 5:49 p.m. PST
Happy Birthday!!!!!!	8	15 Oct 2019 5:43 p.m. PST
This Is My Fight Song – Seven National Anthems ...	1	10 Oct 2019 9:22 p.m. PST
The War Nurses That Came Before Barton	1	09 Oct 2019 7:57 p.m. PST
Moving to East end Long Island (Mattituck)	5	06 Oct 2019 8:07 a.m. PST
Ten Most Senseless Wars of All Time	12	01 Oct 2019 10:17 p.m. PST
How Soldier's Rations Went From Live Hogs to...	3	20 Sep 2019 11:04 a.m. PST
Disturbing War History Urban Legends	3	13 Sep 2019 11:24 a.m. PST
Was History’s Greatest Ever Military Leader an...	6	12 Sep 2019 3:10 p.m. PST
Rare Historical Photographs You Won't Find In Textbooks	1	11 Sep 2019 8:09 p.m. PST
What Was the Biggest, Most Powerful Military in ...	9	10 Sep 2019 11:53 a.m. PST
Top Military Disasters in War History	1	04 Sep 2019 8:38 p.m. PST
Nafziger OOB's - Site Problem?	13	03 Sep 2019 12:55 a.m. PST
New Poll Suggestion that covers FIW	1	01 Sep 2019 5:56 a.m. PST
You took history classes in college...	20	01 Sep 2019 3:44 a.m. PST
That's why they call him the great!	2	31 Aug 2019 7:58 a.m. PST
Which Came First, Vengeful Gods or Complex Civilizations?	1	30 Aug 2019 2:08 p.m. PST
Why didn't Indian civilization spread to its west?	5	30 Aug 2019 11:26 a.m. PST
British Light Infantry Regiments	1	29 Aug 2019 8:34 p.m. PST
Worst military defeats in Russian history	3	29 Aug 2019 8:33 p.m. PST
Dozen Book Reviews up on HMGS.org	2	27 Aug 2019 1:49 p.m. PST
We like elites.	11	25 Aug 2019 7:18 p.m. PST
Pyrrhic Victory: Winning the Battle, Losing the War	4	25 Aug 2019 2:32 p.m. PST
Starting a new period - colonization of the Americas?	11	16 Aug 2019 12:59 p.m. PST
pro baseball player quote on war	9	09 Aug 2019 6:52 a.m. PST
Remarkable Duels	1	02 Aug 2019 3:19 p.m. PST
Bugle Calls	1	01 Aug 2019 8:24 p.m. PST
Black Day for the Spanish: Battle of Manila Bay/Cavite	2	31 Jul 2019 12:49 a.m. PST
Favorite Raid? Entebbe!	7	27 Jul 2019 2:35 p.m. PST
Best Street Fight Rules? B'hoys!	3	25 Jul 2019 9:36 a.m. PST
Norfolk Militia Omnibus	1	19 Jul 2019 8:25 p.m. PST
Do Animals Go to War?	18	16 Jul 2019 3:13 p.m. PST
Fort Holmes walk around	7	14 Jul 2019 5:32 p.m. PST
Fort Michilimackinac walkaround	7	12 Jul 2019 11:47 a.m. PST