Introduction Most people will probably have heard of Drill Sergeants, but usually associated with the the US military rather than the British armed forces. For example, Drill Sergeants in the US Army or, perhaps, a US Marine Corps Drill Instructor. Of course, the UK has drill instructor courses, but these are qualifications rather than positions.… Read More
Introduction An arms race occurs when two or more groups compete in military superiority. It consists of a competition between two or more states to have superior armed forces, concerning production of weapons, the growth of a military, and the aim of superior military technology. Unlike a sporting race, which constitutes a specific event with… Read More
Introduction The Brazilian Naval Revolts, or the Revoltas da Armada (in Portuguese), were armed mutinies promoted mainly by admirals Custódio José de Melo and Saldanha da Gama and their fleet of rebel Brazilian navy ships against the claimed unconstitutional staying in power of president Floriano Peixoto. First Revolt In November 1891, President Marshal Deodoro da… Read More
Introduction The Primera Junta (English: First Junta) or Junta Provisional Gubernativa de las Provincias del Río de la Plata (Provisional Governing Junta of the Provinces of the Río de la Plata), is the most common name given to the first government of what would eventually become Argentina. It was formed on 25 May 1810, as… Read More
Introduction The Revolt of the Lash (Portuguese: Revolta da Chibata) was a naval mutiny in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in late November 1910. It was the direct result of the use of whips (“lashes”) by white naval officers when punishing Afro-Brazilian and mixed-race enlisted sailors. At the beginning of the new century rising demand for… Read More
Introduction A naval arms race among Argentina, Brazil and Chile – the wealthiest and most powerful countries in South America – began in the early twentieth century when the Brazilian government ordered three dreadnoughts, formidable battleships whose capabilities far outstripped older vessels in the world’s navies. In 1904, the Brazilian legislature allocated substantial funds to… Read More
Introduction The Beagle conflict was a border dispute between Chile and Argentina over the possession of Picton, Lennox and Nueva islands and the scope of the maritime jurisdiction associated with those islands that brought the countries to the brink of war in 1978. The islands are strategically located off the south edge of Tierra del… Read More
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