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It will be hard to evaluate the quality of this year's crop of 3-year-olds, as injuries are continuing to take their toll on the top-ranked runners.

Why did firearms, starting out as they did, ever become commonplace in warfare?

A concise account of the failed siege of Lathom House, one of the last major Royalist fortresses to hold out against Parliament during the English Civil War.

Jockey Garrett Gomez helped Pioneerof The Nile adjust and win. I Want Revenge overcame a troubled trip to get up in the Wood Memorial. Musket Man impressed in Illinois.

Americans were tested in a pitched battle East of Boston at the small village of Charlestown. Here it was first heard, "Don't fire 'til you see the whites of their eyes!"

Pirates were fierce and often desperate sailors, who, when forced to fight, utilized a wide variety of weapons to overcome their foes.

With just three weekends of Kentucky Derby prep races left before the Run for the Roses, contenders Quality Road, Pioneerof The Nile, and Friesan Fire await May 2.

While Papa Clem climbed to fifth in graded stakes earnings and popular weekend Kentucky Derby polls, I Want Revenge continues as the clear choice to win May 2.

I Want Revenge, Musket Man, Pioneerof The Nile, General Quarters, and Papa Clem captured Derby prep races in New York, Illinois, California, Kentucky, and Arkansas.

Two of three polls rank Pioneerof The Nile as the No. 1 choice for Saturday's 135th running of the Kentucky Derby. Friesan Fire and I Want Revenge follow as No. 2.

Linking a train of wagons together in a circle or square and plugging the gaps with stakes, thorn-brush or fences created a fortress-like enclosure.

An overview of the early history of The Royal Marines, one of oldest and most respected elite fighting units in the British Armed Forces.

A week full of drama and speculation ended appropriately as the filly Rachel Alexandra stayed dramatically, piloted by the jockey who won the Derby aboard her rival.

Did Godolphin Racing bid on Quality Road? Was G.R. watching when I Want Revenge, Musket Man, and Pioneerof The Nile scored Kentucky Derby-worthy wins on April 4?

Borel claimed Rachel Alexandra didn't handle the track well at Pimlico in the 134th Preakness Stakes. Trainers were impressed by the filly's grit under pressure.

Pioneer of The Nile and The Pamplemousse match up in California's Santa Anita Derby. Musket Man is in Illinois. I Want Revenge and Imperial Council meet in New York.

In the 18th century Ohio frontier Ludwig "Lewis" Wetzel served as the boogeyman of the forests on his one-man revenge-fueled warpath

The Hundred Years' War, Thirty Years' War, and the two world wars demonstrate how military revolutions result in better weaponry, often ensuring final victory.

Empire Maker has a strong son on the Derby trail, Pioneerof The Nile, and one who is fading out of the limelight, Imperial Council. Unbridled's Song has two who may fade.

A full field of 14 is likely for the 2009 Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Racetrack in Baltimore. Will the winner come out of the Kentucky Derby, or will it be a newcomer?

A description of an important victory for the Royalists against the Roundheads during the early part of the English Civil War.

A detailed summary of the cavalry battle at Winceby in Lincolnshire that was Oliver Cromwell's first major action in the English Civil War.

The bayonet was thought to have orginated in the town of Bayonne, in France, sometime in the 1600's.

Carmine is widely used as a food colourant and in the production of cosmetics.

The weapons and uniforms of the highlanders who served in North America during the French and Indian War

The burden of forming, supplying and training local militia units in the American colonies was nearly always that of the local community.

Before George Washington fought the British and became President, he roamed the cobblestone streets of Alexandria. Now the city honors him with a month-long celebration.

The Lakes Region is close to Boston and a perfect choice for skiing and riding on the family-friendly slopes of Gilford's Gunstock Mountain Resort.

A Revolutionary War mystery: who fired the first shot for freedom's ring heard 'round the world? This story might have aptly been named "The Mid-Day Ride of Paul Revere"!

At sunrise on the Lexington Green the first shots exact a down payment in blood for the priceless gift of freedom's ring and the American Revolution began in earnest.

West Point's parapsychological phenomena include a cook, a specter who terrified two servant girls, phantoms of dead military men and cold spots.

Essentially soldiers at sea, the Royal Marines of the British Navy achieved their lasting fame serving under the great commanders Nelson and Cochrane.

Square Eddie, Pioneerof The Nile, and Friesan Fire have top graded stakes earning eligibility for the Kentucky Derby. Only twenty horses can Run for the Roses.

American patriots in the Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina won a critical victory against British Loyalists at a time when such a victory was desperately needed.

Unbridled's Song progeny will vie for Kentucky Derby honors on Saturday. General Quarters turned back Hold Me Back in the Blue Grass. Dunkirk went second in Florida.

Led by Colonel John Glover and his regiment from Marblehead, Massachusetts, a small group of Continental soldiers managed to fight off the British at Pelham, New York.

It is one of the great London tourist sights, a must-see London icon. Lord Nelson has been dead for more than two centuries, but he lives on in London's heart.

Disguised as a man, Deborah Samson fought during the American Revolution; after being wounded, she received an honorable discharge and began a public speaking career.

Rachel Alexandra became the first Kentucky Oaks winner to win the Preakness. Derby winner Mine That Bird had to go around a wall of horses to be a fast-closing second.

The Battle of Queenston Heights was one of the first major engagements of the War of 1812 and took place on October 13, 1812, near Queenston, Ontario.

The Kentucky rifle was first made by immigrant German gunsmiths in Pennsylvania and Virginia.

William Hall holds two firsts in the annals of Canadian VC history. He was the first Canadian sailor and the first Black Canadian to earn the highest valour award.

Highlanders of the eighteenth century wore a variety of clothing which provided the basis for the formal Highland dress we are most familiar with today.

Close-quarter firearms were immensely popular in the eighteenth century.

Ferdinand Magellan died fighting on a beach in a war among nieghboring tribes.

The Coureurs de Bois ventured into the unexplored Canadian wilderness seeking First Nations people who had furs to trade.

The tiny area known as 'The City' is only one square mile yet it is one of the world's leading centers of finance. Just a short walk from St. Paul's Cathedral.

What you don't know about the first Thanksgiving may surprise you.

Originally from Dorset, UK, Janet now lives in Western Australia and has been writing Historical Romance novels ever since publisher Robert Hale published her novel.

Jockey Calvin Borel rode the champions in first two jewels of the Triple Crown of horse racing: Mine That Bird at the Kentucky Derby and Rachel Alexandra at Preakness.