More from Wes about the causes of the Civil War. What led to the outbreak of the bloodiest conflict in the history of North America? A common explanation is that the Civil War was fought over the ...

More from Wes about the causes of the Civil War. What led to the outbreak of the bloodiest conflict in the history of North America? A common explanation is that the Civil War was fought over the ...

The Federal garrison of the fort surrendered late the next day; and the Civil War began its bitter, four-year course: North against South, blue uniforms versus grey. When the Southern batteries began ...

What was the nature of the crisis in English government at this time ? Could that crisis have been resolved without war, and if not why not ? The conflict had two aspects – it was concerned with ...

Throughout the Civil War, Lenin provided the energy and drive needed to inspire success, while Trotsky provided the organisation and charisma. Trotsky became Commissar for War in the Bolshevik ...

A pious and strong-willed king, Charles exhibited from childhood the characteristics that would lead to his downfall. By Dr Richard Cust.

Most nations have experienced an internal armed conflict since 1960. The past decade has witnessed an explosion of research into the causes and consequences of civil wars, belatedly bringing the topic ...

When the Irish insurrection became embroiled with the War of the Three Kingdoms - England, Scotland and Ireland - and, most significantly, the English Civil Wars, much of the money intended for the ...