Continuing the collection of interesting military history web resources for Wargamers, this selection covers the American Civil War and the Hundred Years War.
American Civil War
"Well, well, General, bury these poor men, and let us say no more about it."
General Robert E. Lee, order to General A. P. Hill, after the Battle of Bristoe Station, 1863.
A Civil War Timeline
A detailed, illustrated timeline for the Civil War presented by CivilWar.com.
Civil War Terminology
A listing of 73 terms from the American Civil War presented to the repetitive lilting tones of"Wildwood flower"- from abatis to zouave. (You can always turn the speakers off.)
The 1862 Peninsula Campaign - March to June, 1862
Major General McClellan's strategy to end the Confederate rebellion did not go as planned and the war dragged on for another three years. Retrace their steps through this web site.
Battle of Gettysburg, July 1863
This comprehensive site presented by Military History Online gives a day-by-day and blow-by-blow account of Gettysburg.
Chancellorsville: Rumble on The Rappahannock - May 1863
A comprehensive site detailing"Lee's Greatest Victory"at the Battle of Chancellorsville. This battle is noted for the death"Stonewall"Jackson.
Battle of Olustee - February 1864
Proportionally one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War. This brief summary has a strategic map and hyperlinks with more detailed assessment of the battle.
Hundred Years War
"The flower of the world's knighthood at that time and the most successful soldier of his age."
Froissart, writing about Edward, the Black Prince, in his Chronicles, 1523-5.
The Origins of the Hundred Years War
Edward III's bid for glory in France was motivated by concerns about England's neighbours and trade as well as his claim to the throne of Philip of Valois.
Medieval Life and the Hundred Years War - 1337 to 1453
This "electronic" book with oversized illustrations gives a fairly detailed account of the many wars which are collectively known as the Hundred Years War.
The Chronicles of Froissart – 1346 to 1388
Froissart is the most respected of the chroniclers of the later Middle Ages. He went to France with the Black Prince during the Hundred Years War, to Italy with the Duke of Clarence, and he saw fighting on the Scottish border.
The Hundred Years War: Battle of Crécy - August 1346
The Battle of Crécy was the first of several significant battles during the Hundred Years War in which the longbow triumphed over crossbowmen and armoured knights.
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