Something that is very important to remember when we watch any war film is to do our own research either before or after. TV shows and films are there to make money and tell a story. It may be a good story, but it is not always accurate. Whenever I watch something, Im always

FREE BADGE, 1783 - 1789 badges were issued to the Charleston’s free persons of color. Although the law did not require these badges to display dates or names, it still demanded that they be worn "exposed to view."

#OTD in 1943, the Battle of Tarawa began. This scene from the Academy Award-winning documentary WITH THE MARINES AT TARAWA is believed to be the only combat footage that captures American and Japanese individuals in the same frame.

#OTD 1759– The Battle of Quiberon Bay The battle which inspired ‘Heart of Oak’ & stopped French plans to invade Britain. 'the Trafalgar of the Seven Years War' - Mahan 24 British ships under Edward Hawke engaged 21 French, commanded by Marshal de Conflans

19 – 20 Nov 1776 Gen Charles Cornwallis's army cross the North R . landing at Closter, NJ. Gen Nathanael Greene abandons Ft Lee. Cornwallis'sin pursuit. British take the fort along with 150 prisoners, 50 guns, 300 tents & 1K barrels of powder. #RevWar #History #AmRev

Just a quiet morning in London with @almurray and @James1940 announcing the return of We Have Ways Festival! 🎟️ Join us on the 12th-14th September 2025 at Blackpit Brewery! Tickets available now ⬇️ https://t.co/m85LbFbJjp

Check out Folds of Honor. It is a nonprofit organization that helps provide the families of fallen and disabled service members and first responders educational scholarships @FoldsofHonor

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Exciting news! Here's a sneak peek of the designs for a new special exhibition, “CALL TO Arms: The Soldier and the Revolutionary War,” debuting in June 2025 for the Army's 250th anniversary! 🇺🇸✨ #Army250 #HistoryMatters #RevolutionaryWar #VeteransDay

You missed this one @Waterstones - endorsed by, among others, @almurray @James1940 & @militaryhistori an original angle, on an overlooked subject - Forgotten Armour: Tank Warfare in Burma. @chiselbury

#OTD in 1864, Gen. William T. Sherman issues orders in preparation for the "March to the Sea." The army is to "forage liberally on the country during the march," while railroads, industries, cotton, and anything of value to the Confederate war effort will be destroyed. #CivilWar

On this Remembrance Sunday we remember all who fought & died for their country. We remember the Battle of Kohima in 1944 - the memorial stone to the 2nd Division is inscribed with the Kohima Epitaph: When you go home Tell them of us and say For your tomorrow We gave our Today

10 Nov 1775 USMC established to augment naval forces in #RevWar, by providing on-board marksmen & perform amphibious landings. Recruiting HQ set up by Corps' first commandant, Capt Samuel Nicholas @ Tun Tavern in Phila. First landing was on Nassau in the Bahamas. #History #AmRev

8 November 1934 | A Dutch Jewish boy, Benjamin Raphaël Pais, was born in Harlingen. In November 1942 he was deported to #Auschwitz with his sister Jansje. After the selection they were murdered in a gas chamber together with their mother Roosje.

History has shown that words and actions rooted in hateful ideologies, when left unchallenged, can escalate into widespread tragedy. As we approach the anniversary of the November Pogrom in 1938, a tragic milestone marking the systematic onset of violence against Jewish

9 Nov 1775 Reduced to 650 men, illness, elements, and hunger, Col Benedict’s Arnold worn & weary army finishes a trek of 450 miles through ME wilderness to reach St Lawrence R. across from Quebec. #RevWar #History #AmRev

WWI Map of France and Belgium, Western Front, 1918 | A decorative map of France and Belgium, showing American involvement and Allied operations in the Hundred Days Offensive of 1918, during World War I. https://t.co/3ZVGN59FrW #history #WWI #GreatWar https://t.co/LjE435NDRq

John Smith invented a new long-distance communication system using signal lanterns like this one. Users would cover and uncover the lantern in coded patterns to send messages. Soldiers at Fort Fisher & crew aboard blockade runners communicated with each other using these tools.

#BattlefieldSpotlight: Blackstock’s Plantation Blackstock was the site of a major battle between Patriot Brigadier General Thomas Sumter and British Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton, ending in an American victory on November 20, 1780. At the time of the battle, the

"Tippecanoe and Tyler Too!" Before he became @potus, William Henry Harrison gained fame for his victory at the Battle of Tippecanoe that began #OTD 1811. Explore more #SoldierStories: https://t.co/Y2roBY3tee @tippehistory