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English Channel invasions through history

The Shore That Shaped a Nation: 1066, the Spani...

For an island sitting a short sail from the richest and most ambitious powers in Europe, England has been remarkably hard to conquer. William the Conqueror's landing in 1066 remains...

The Shore That Shaped a Nation: 1066, the Spani...

For an island sitting a short sail from the richest and most ambitious powers in Europe, England has been remarkably hard to conquer. William the Conqueror's landing in 1066 remains...

WoFun ready-to-play historical armies displayed on a tabletop battlefield

WoFun 2026 Price Update: Keeping Ready-to-Play ...

Dear WoFun friends, This is not the kind of article I enjoy writing. Talking about prices is never easy, especially in a hobby we all care about. I know very...

WoFun 2026 Price Update: Keeping Ready-to-Play ...

Dear WoFun friends, This is not the kind of article I enjoy writing. Talking about prices is never easy, especially in a hobby we all care about. I know very...

Armada and Trafalgar naval warfare

Two Invasions Stopped at Sea: The Armada and Tr...

Twice in its history, England faced a fleet that was supposed to crush it, and twice the larger force went home broken. In 1588 the Spanish Armada came up the...

Two Invasions Stopped at Sea: The Armada and Tr...

Twice in its history, England faced a fleet that was supposed to crush it, and twice the larger force went home broken. In 1588 the Spanish Armada came up the...

Prussian battle formations showcasing Frederick the Great's battlefield tactics

Rossbach and Leuthen: How Frederick the Great W...

In the autumn and winter of 1757, Frederick II of Prussia faced a problem that no amount of courage could solve on its own. France, Austria and Russia had encircled...

Rossbach and Leuthen: How Frederick the Great W...

In the autumn and winter of 1757, Frederick II of Prussia faced a problem that no amount of courage could solve on its own. France, Austria and Russia had encircled...

Massive European armies in battle from ancient Rome to the Napoleonic era

The Biggest Armies in European History: From Ro...

In 216 BC, on a dusty plain in southern Italy, Rome put roughly 86,000 men into a single line of battle. It was the largest army the Republic had ever...

The Biggest Armies in European History: From Ro...

In 216 BC, on a dusty plain in southern Italy, Rome put roughly 86,000 men into a single line of battle. It was the largest army the Republic had ever...

Mounted knights and crossbowmen clash in a High Middle Ages tabletop battle

Knights, Castles and Crusader Kings: Warfare in...

Around the year 1200, a traveller crossing Europe would have seen the same shape rising over almost every horizon. A stone keep on a mound, a lord's banner above the...

Knights, Castles and Crusader Kings: Warfare in...

Around the year 1200, a traveller crossing Europe would have seen the same shape rising over almost every horizon. A stone keep on a mound, a lord's banner above the...