Jefferson said Norfolk must be destroyed — and records reveal the Patriots burned much of it themselves

Jefferson wrote that Norfolk must be destroyed. Months later, Patriots burned much of the city themselves — and blamed the ...
The Economist

The War Room newsletter: The most successful amphibious invasion

In a bonus edition of our defence newsletter, Richard Cockett takes us back to 1066—and the Battle of Hastings ...
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Battle of Britain Memorial Flight as three iconic planes fly in formation

Pictures show a Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) as three iconic planes fly in formation. This historic formation ...

Archaeologists recover over 100 Jacobite projectiles in unexplored area of Culloden

Archaeologists from the University of Glasgow and the National Trust for Scotland have recovered more than 100 projectiles, ...
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A Dane's Last Stand: The Brutal Eastern Front Battle That Forged Veterans and Martyrs!

This video chronicles the brutal experience of the Free Corps Denmark on the Eastern Front, specifically within the ...

Expert reveals five of Scotland’s spookiest spots to visit all-year round amid Halloween visitor boom

TERRIFYING tourism has seen a massive boom in Scotland as travellers seek out the fright trip. According to the experts VisitScotland Halloween-related holidaying has rocketed. Figures show ...

As war came to his doorstep, Jefferson fled Monticello but years later returned to power as president.

When British forces under Benedict Arnold sailed up the James River to invade Virginia, Thomas Jefferson, then Governor, hesitated and then fled. Years later he returned to power and became president.