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This month's book vote sees five Combat titles battling for your support. Read the full descriptions and have your say by filling out the form on our website. Plus, check out the results of last month's Duel Aviation Vote.
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Artwork from 'The Portuguese in the Age of Discovery c.1340–1665' illustrated by Gerry Embleton.
(1): Portuguese sergeant, mid-14th century.
(2): Portuguese Knight, Mid-14th century.
(3): Portuguese Knight, Late 14th century
#HistoryInPictures #Portugal #PortugueseHistory
February Artwork Reveal! This image, illustrated by Donato Spedaliere, shows Ivan Dolgoruky’s 12th-century Kremlin.
To see more artwork from February's titles, check out today's blog post here: https://t.co/gaeJaBCPxb
#historyinpictures #castle #architecture #MilitaryHistory
21 September 1792, the National Convention proclaims the abolition of the French monarchy. The French Revolutionary Wars resulted in the election of Napoleon Bonaparte in 1802. Illustration by Patrice Courcelle in Napoleon’s Carabiniers by Ronald Pawly: https://t.co/0L10QqJIvX
This plate shows a torpedo strike on LST 531 by an unidentified E-Boat from 9. Schnellbootsflottille, based in Cherbourg on 28 April 1944.
Artwork by Howard Gerrard from DUE 34: E-Boat vs MTB by Gordon Williamson. Get your copy from the website now: https://t.co/K8l4lXMiKV
On the blog today, author Robbie MacNiven, briefly examines the importance of the British Light Infantry in the American Revolution and how they came to be known as "bloodhounds". Head to the website to read more: https://t.co/s8jTvxl5ra
1499 - The first engagement of the Battle of Zonchio between the fleets of the Ottoman Empire and the Republic of Venice clash, it is known as one of the first naval battle in history in which cannons were used on ships #OnThisDay
1891 - German general Erwin Rommel is born #OnThisDay. Known for his military skills and chivalry, he was implicated in the 20 July plot to assassinate Hitler.
1657 – In the midst of the Anglo-Spanish War, at the Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Robert Blake destroys a Spanish fleet #OnThisDay