General History
An in-depth view into General World History, Politics and Culture.
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31st Jul 2021 - Part of The American State of Massachusetts State Militia and State National Guard (Ceremonial), The National Lancers were established in 1836 as a Pr …
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31st Jul 2021 - Seen in the late 16th Century (with variants going into the19th Century), The Spontoon was a direct ancestor to The Halberd and Pike. The head of The …
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31st Jul 2021 - Considered one of the oldest formed Military Formations of America, The Governor's Guard of The State of Connecticut traces it's linage to 1771, when …
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31st Jul 2021 - One of Spain's oldest Law Enforcement Agencies, invested with National Military powers, The Spanish Civil Guard was formed in 1844 under the reign of …
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31st Jul 2021 - The Pniese were The Warrior Class of The Native American Algonquin Peoples. They themselves were descended from The Wampononag Tribe, which settled in …
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31st Jul 2021 - With their origins being perhaps thousands of years old, The Guecha were a Pre-Columbian (South American) Warrior Class. Native to The Andes, they wer …
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31st Jul 2021 - A Nobility Title indicative to The Island of Madagascar (Africa), an Adrianna was a position above both Slave and Commoner, but not quite ''pure'' Nob …
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31st Jul 2021 - The development of Air Burst Rounds can be traced to 1780 and the development of Hollow Shot or Shrapnel Artillery Round. These rounds, unlike Solid S …
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31st Jul 2021 - The Streltsy were some of the first Russian Soldiers to be formed as ''Armed'' or ''Firearm'' Infantry in the 16th Century. They were originally forme …
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31st Jul 2021 - Another type of Eastern Empire, or Byzantine Imperial Guard were The Hikanatoi. They were formed for duty in The Capital City of The Empire – Co …
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31st Jul 2021 - Translated to mean ''Domestics'', The Domestikos were a Royal Guard Force employed by an Emperor. Their use as an Elite Military Unit can be traced br …
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31st Jul 2021 - While this Legion can trace it's early roots to The ''Arab Spring'' of World War I, when a British led Native Force of bonded Tribesmen united (briefl …