Unlike the first half of the 16th century, the decline in pitched battles in favor of sieges, coups, skirmishes, and other minor operations fundamentally affected combat between infantry formations, despite which, as we shall see, the pike continued to retain an important role. transcendental in all
King of Westphalia (Ajaccio, November 15, 1784 - Massy, Essonne, June 24, 1860). Jérôme Bonaparte, whose real name is Girolamo di Buonaparte, was born on November 9, 1784 in Ajaccio (Corsica) and died on June 24, 1860 at the Château de Villegénis (Seine-et-Oise) (nowadays Massy), son of Charles
THOMAS B. McGUIRE Eight Behind Thomas B. McGuire Jr. was born on August 1, 1920, in San Antonio (Texas). After being commissioned in February 1942, he was assigned to the air fleet based in Alaska where encounters with Japanese aircraft were rather rare. In March 1943, he joined the 49th Fighter G
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