General History

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

The Great London Plague of 1665

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/the-great-london-plague-of-1665 14th Aug 2021 - The ''Great Plague of London'' occurred from 1665 to 1666. Possibly as many as 100,000 persons fell to Bubonic Plague. At the time, The ''Great Plague …

Sans-Culottes

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/sans-culottes 14th Aug 2021 - The term ''Sans-Culottes'' was a 18th Century AD French Term, used by The French Aristocracy to identity the ''Common'' and radical French Citizenry. …

Koryos

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/koryos 10th Aug 2021 - Many Nations claim that a concentrated Proto-Indo European Warrior Class existed, known as The Koryos. Their name is recorded as far back as 4,500 BC …

''Total War'' Theory

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/total-war-theory 10th Aug 2021 - The concept of what is known as The ''Total War'' Theory, is not a new term to Military ideology. Similar ideas and actions were well known as far bac …

Hussards de Mort

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/hussards-de-mort 10th Aug 2021 - The Hussards de Mort, were a French Military Formation, raised in 1792 – to serve in The French Revolutionary Wars. Originally only a single Com …

''Irish Fright''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/irish-fright 7th Aug 2021 - The term ''Irish Fright'' originated to 17th Century AD England – and the internal conflict known as ''The Glorious Revolution'' (or attempt at …

Clerkenwell Bridewell Prison

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/clerkenwell-bridewell-prison 7th Aug 2021 - Clerkenwell Bridewell was a specialized Prison which was located in London, England. First constructed in 1615 AD, Clerkenwell Bridewell was ''designe …

''Home Fleet''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/home-fleet 31st Jul 2021 - The term ''Home Fleet'' is applied to The British Royal Navy and was the primary defensive/offensive Naval Force of Great Britain in mostly Territoria …

Scythemen

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/scythemen 31st Jul 2021 -   The term ''Scythemen'' is applied to a late 18th Century Military Formation of Soldiers – seen in use during Poland's Kosciuszko Rebellio …

Mickiewicz Battalion

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/mickiewicz-battalion 31st Jul 2021 - The ''Mickiewicz Battalion'' was a Military Formation of Polish Volunteers who fought during The Spanish Civil War of 1936-1939. Part of what was know …

The ''Black Guard''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/the-black-guard 31st Jul 2021 - The Black Guard was a quasi-Military Formation of conscripted Slave and Free African Men, tasked to protect the various Sultans (Rulers) of Morocco (A …

Liberty Pole

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/liberty-pole 31st Jul 2021 - While ''The Liberty Pole'' is most associated with The American and French Revolutions (respectively), the ''symbolism'' goes back to Ancient Rome. In …