In an attempt to invade England, in 1803, Napoleons troops were shipwrecked. This fact proved the superiority of the English navy in relation to the French navy. By Leandro CarvalhoThe great French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte resurrected, in 1803, King Philip IIs will to invade England by sea. The i
The Greek cavalry played a catalytic role in the 1941 war against the Italians and the Germans. Although few Greek horsemen were well trained and one would dare call them elite. The main formation was the Cavalry Division (MI) to which belonged the Cavalry Brigade (TI) which for a time acted as a
In the photo you can see the site of Mómtskïy Kámen near the village of Pachni. All residents of Pachni know the history of this rock. As the old men of the village say, local girls committed suicide from this rock to escape the Turks. During the years of the Ottoman Empire, the Turks had come to
The life of people associated with the independence underground in communist Poland was not all roses. Death lurked around every corner. Was it possible to love in times like this? The story of Anastazja and Pilot, the heroes of the book Żona Wyklęta, which is a prize in our competition, proves that