Defending the Legacy

I enjoy collecting two things: books and military miniatures (a.k.a. toy soldiers).  My collection of soldiers is about the French and India...

Howard Pyle was one of the most important American illustrators during the late 1800s-early 1900s.  He wrote and illustrated Men of Iron and...

In 1685, Charles II died and his brother James succeeded him to the throne as James II.  James Scott, Duke of Monmouth was an illegitimate s...

"Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink; for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head....

After Montcalm's victory at Fort Carillon , the French recovered the English wounded and combed the battlefield for trophies.  One cap...

"The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice; and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.  Thy father and thy mothe...

 Prince Charles and his Highland army cheering after the Battle of Prestonpans.   A captured cannon can be seen in the foreground ...