The 3rd Greek Mountain Brigade was formed on May 31, 1944 in Insariyeh, Lebanon, where it was trained in mountain combat. It had a total strength of 3,377 men and included three Infantry battalions, the III Field Artillery Regiment, an Engineer company, a Transport section, a Field Surgery section,
We have all learned during our school years that Christopher Columbus he accidentally discovered America on October 12, 1492, Rodrigo de Trianas Tierra a la vista, the caravels Pinta, Niña and Santa María, the subsequent voyages and everything that that historic moment meant for Spain. It is also tr
Intro With the Popes blessing, the mayors of the palace usurped the throne from the last Merovingians, the lazy kings. Pepin the Short, who became King of the Franks in 751, managed to restore the unity of the kingdom. With Queen Bertrade Berthe au Grand Pied, the daughter of the Comte de Laon, a p
In 1807, France and Spain signed the Treaty of Fontainebleau, which agreed to divide Portugal (an ally of England) between the two powers. Controlled the sea by the English and the Portuguese, the only viable option was for the French troops to cross the Peninsula, so numerous French military contin