General History

An in-depth view into General World History, Politics and Culture.

Massachusetts National Lancers

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/massachusetts-national-lancers 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 …

Spontoon

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/spontoon 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 …

Governor of Connecticut Guard

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/governor-of-connecticut-guard 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 …

Spanish Civil Guard

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/spanish-civil-guard 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 …

Algonquin Pniese

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/algonquin-pniese 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 …

Muiscan Guecha

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/muiscan-guecha 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 …

Adrianna

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/adrianna 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 …

Air Burst Rounds

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/air-burst-rounds 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 …

Russian Streltsy

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/russian-streltsy 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 …

Byzantine Hikanatoi

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/byzantine-hikanatoi 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 …

Byzantine Domestikos

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/byzantine-domestikos 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 …

The Arab Legion

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/the-arab-legion 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 …