Sat, 23 September 2006
Now that we are in the information age, armies everywhere have begun
research on robotics, both surface ones and airborne ones. This
episode is about the surface ones.Robots are useful because they never get distracted, they never get tired, and they never get fearful. Also, commanders don't have to worry about human loss when they are using robots. Some of the more famous robots currently used include:
http://science.howstuffworks.com/military-robot.htm http://www.spawar.navy.mil/robots/ How to Make War by James F. Dunnigan Military History Podcast is sponsored by Armchair General Magazine |
Sat, 16 September 2006
If you ask a historian why the study of history is important, he/she
would probably respond with: "to not repeat the mistakes of the past".
This is true, history does help us improve from our mistakes. However,
we also must keep in mind that trivial events (i.e. accidents) do
happen, and they do manage to alter the course of history
significantly. Therefore, this statement must be taken with a grain of
salt. For example, The powerful Persian Empire, and consequently Zoroastrianism, rose as a result of the one bodyguard peering on a Lydian king's wife naked. The legendary Roman Republic began as a result of one Roman woman getting raped by an Etruscan man. The infamous Middle East conflict and the continued dispute over control of Jerusalem resulted from one Roman soldier accidentally dropping a torch on the Second Temple. For more information, The Histories by Herodotus The Columbia History of the World The History of Rome by Livy War of the Jews by Josephus Military History Podcast is sponsored by Armchair General Magazine |
Sat, 9 September 2006
This episode begins with
two victorious campaigns for Napoleon. The first was against the
Russians and the Austrians (the Third Coalition), whom he defeated at
the Battle of Austerlitz (which is considered his greatest tactical
masterpiece). Then, he defeated the Prussians and Russians in the War
of the Fourth Coalition at Friedland, Jena, and Eylau. However, this
marked the beginning of the end for Napoleon because he four major
cracks began to form within his empire: the failure of the Continental
System against Britain, the prolonged guerilla uprising in Spain, the
Austrian defense at the Battle of Wagram, and the failure of the long
and harsh campaign into Russia.Once Napoleon was weak, the other nations formed a Sixth Coalition which finally defeated Napoleon at the Battle of the Nations. Napoleon lost much of his army and was forced to abdicate once Paris was lost. He was exiled to Elba but later came back and formed another army during the period known as the 100 days. The 100 days ended with the Battle of Waterloo, in which the Duke of Wellington (Britain) defeated Napoleon's inexperienced army. Napoleon was once again exiled, this time to St. Helena, where he stayed until his death. For more information, read: Military History Magazine (February 2002): Napoleon’s Haitian Guerilla War |
Fri, 1 September 2006
As First Consul, Napoleon set out for Italy and again defeated the Austrians at the Battle of Marengo. Also, around this time, Napoleon became consul for life and soon after, he was crowned Emperor of France. However, as emperor, Napoleon still had problems, namely in Haiti (where a rebellion under Toussaint L'Overture had taken place). In addition to losing this war, Napoleon lost the key naval battle of Trafalgar to Lord Nelson of the British Royal Navy. This made it so that Britain would always remain a thorn in the side of Napoleon's Europe. For more information, read: Military History Magazine (February 2002): Napoleon’s Haitian Guerilla War Military History Podcast is sponsored by Armchair General Magazine |
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