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Contents: Like Apples Fallen In Autumn (While the 16-year-old Prince of Wales uneasily with a small force at Shrewsbury, his father hurried north to confront his furious former ally, Harry “Hotspur” Percy); Freedom Or Death (In October, 1956, Hungarian citizens began a spontaneous uprising against the Soviet-controlled puppet government. By the time Soviet tanks rolled into Budapest two weeks later, the revolt had cost the lives of nearly 3,000 Hungarians. Where was America?); Fort necessity: George Washington’s First Defeat (George Washington’s first combat command resulted in a victory, a defeat and a confession. Fortunately for America, it came in 1754, 21 years before the Revolution); The Crimean War’s Forgotten Battle (For a brief moment, the isolated port of Petropavlovsk became an active front in the Crimean War. The ensuing battle was more facial than heroic); To Field An Army: A Short History Of Military Conscription (Throughout history, civilian populations – willingly or not – have been called upon to take-up arms for their countries in time of crisis. It’s always the young who are taken first); Redcoats In The Land Of The Pharaohs (The minarets of Alexandria shone in the distance as a British expeditionary force headed for the fabled city. A French counterattack was soon under way) Columns – Editorial; Soldiers; Weapons; Intelligence; Militaria; Books; Games
Issue: February 2008
Condition: Very Good