General History

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

Prussian Infantry Regiment No. 6

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/prussian-infantry-regiment-no-6 31st Jul 2021 - Also known as The “Potsdam Giants”, this was a specially formed Regiment of Germanic Soldiers created for “psychological warfare&rdq …

''Marianne''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/marianne 31st Jul 2021 - The name ''Marianne'' is linked directly to French National history as being the personification of Liberty. The practice of using the feminine (form …

Impressment

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/impressment 31st Jul 2021 - The practice of Impressment – while used by many 17 to 19th Century World Navies, is more closely associated with The British Royal Navy. It's s …

Ottoman Deli Cavalry

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/ottoman-deli-cavalry 31st Jul 2021 - While most of The Ottoman Turk Army were highly disciplined and cut a huge swash through much of Central Europe, their Army featured an rather unusual …

Muslim Mobile Guard

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/muslim-mobile-guard 31st Jul 2021 - A component of The Rashidun Caliphate's Army of the 7th Century AD – The “Mobile Guard” were Muslim Light Cavalry. One had to be a M …

Travis Dragoon Guards

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/travis-dragoon-guards 31st Jul 2021 - Formed and named in honor of the fallen Commander of The Alamo Mission Fort – William Travis, The ''Travis Guard'' was another Dragoon Unit of t …

French Chasseur Forestiers

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/french-chasseur-forestiers 31st Jul 2021 - The French National Army developed a Forestiers Unit using the Chassesur pattern around 1875. These were former and current Forest Ranger and Licensed …

Texas Dragoons

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/texas-dragoons 31st Jul 2021 - The existence of The Texas Dragoons in The War for Texas Independence of 1835-36, while acknowledged, is debated in terms of the uniform they were ''s …

Odrysian Cavalry

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/odrysian-cavalry 31st Jul 2021 - The Odrysian Empire existed from 480 BC until it's fall to Eastern Rome in 46 AD. Once part of The Perisan Empire under Darius I (5th Century BC), it …

New Orleans ''Grays'' Militia

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/new-orleans-grays-militia 31st Jul 2021 - Raised in 1835, The ''New Orleans Grays'' was a Volunteer American Militia. They consisted of two Companies (120 Officers and Men), and came largely f …

Alabama ''Red Rovers'' Militia

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/alabama-red-rovers-militia 31st Jul 2021 - The ''Red Rovers'' was another American Volunteer Militia Unit, raised to support The Texan Rebellion of 1835. Much like other Units – such as T …

Bosniak Cavalry (Lancer)

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/bosniak-cavalry-lancer 31st Jul 2021 - The Bosniak were an ethic Slavic Peoples incorporated into The Prussian Armies around 1745. They were traditionally a form of Lancer (Cavalry) used to …