Introduction The Russo-Persian War of 1826-1828 was the last major military conflict between the Russian Empire and Iran. After the Treaty of Gulistan that concluded the previous Russo-Persian War in 1813, peace reigned in the Caucasus for thirteen years. However, Fath ‘Ali Shah, constantly in need of foreign subsidies, relied on the advice of British… Read More
Introduction The Third Treaty of San Ildefonso was a secret agreement signed on 01 October 1800 between the Spanish Empire and the French Republic by which Spain agreed in principle to exchange its North American colony of Louisiana for territories in Tuscany. The terms were later confirmed by the March 1801 Treaty of Aranjuez. Background… Read More
Introduction The Battle of Sprimont, Battle of Esneux or Battle of the Ourthe was a battle between French Republican and Austrian troops on the plateau between the valleys of the Vesdre, the Ourthe and the Amblève, 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of Liège. Part of the War of the First Coalition. The Battle It occurred… Read More
Introduction The Battle of Kinburn was fought on 12 October (N.S.)/1 October (O.S.) 1787 as part of the Russo-Turkish War (1787–1792). A weak fortress, Kinburn was located opposite Ochakov on a sand bank forming a part of the Dnieper river delta. It covered approaches to the fleet base at Kherson. The reason for the Ottoman… Read More
Introduction The Battle of Gaugamela (/ˌɡɔːɡəˈmiːlə/; Greek: Γαυγάμηλα), also called the Battle of Arbela (Greek: Ἄρβηλα), was the decisive battle of Alexander the Great’s invasion of the Persian Achaemenid Empire. In 331 BC Alexander’s army of the Hellenic League met the Persian army of Darius III near Gaugamela, close to the modern city of Dohuk… Read More
“Under good leadership a group is greater than the sum total of its members; and under bad leadership it is less.” Norman Copeland (1942) Psychology and the Soldier: The Art of Leadership. Pennsylvania: The Military Service Publishing Company.
Research Paper Title Diet Quality Is Associated with Physical Performance and Special Forces Selection. Background This study determined associations between diet quality measured by the Healthy Eating Index (HEI)-2015, physical performance, and successful selection following a US Army Special Forces Assessment and Selection course characterized by arduous cognitive and physical demands. Methods The HEI-2015 scores… Read More
