Royal African Company: How the Stuarts Birthed Britain’s Slave Trade
2017年12月7日 · By 1672, the Royal African Company had sufficiently recovered to resume its place as a major commercial entity in the region. Recapitalised and with merchants, rather than courtiers taking up most of the stock, the RAC entered into a contract to supply 5,600 slaves per year to the Caribbean mainland and island plantations, and to Virginia.
The Real Wakanda – Inside the lost city of Benin
2019年3月9日 · Oranmiyan called Igodomigodo “ile Ibinu”, or land of anger, and left Eweka behind with palace guardians to instruct him in the art and mysteries of the Benin so he could govern his own people. Eweka’s eventual reign started the Oba era. Oba Ewedo, who took over after Eweka’s death in 1255, changed the name of the kingdom from Ile Ibinu ...
Blackbeard: King of the Pirates | All About History
2018年7月19日 · The Capture of the Pirate, Blackbeard, 1718 by American artist Jean Leon Gerome Ferris. Unprepared for the flurry of men, Blackbeard’s pirates desperately fought under their leader’s rallying cry, but it was not enough. The pirates were pushed back to the bow and separated from their fearless leader.
An Artilleryman at the Hook: Korean War Veteran Brian Parritt Tells …
2018年5月9日 · For over half a year Parritt and Baker Troop fought in one contested position known as ‘the Hook’ against numerically superior Chinese forces. Baker Troop fought with Ordnance QF 25-pounder guns and the fighting reached a crescendo between 28-29 May 1953 during the Third Battle of the Hook. This was a hard-fought engagement where the UN ...
Interview with ‘Oh! What a Lovely War’ original cast member …
2023年3月19日 · During the 1950s, Littlewood had leased the then derelict theatre in the East End to house the Theatre Workshop company. Her partner Gerry Raffles was the theatre manager with the Workshop presenting a variety of classical and modern plays. Under Littlewood’s direction, the Theatre Royal became an engine house for radical fringe theatre.
Paddy Ashdown’s Wars: SBS Service in Borneo and Witnessing …
2017年6月22日 · As an officer he saw active service in Borneo and Northern Ireland among other places and even as a politician he witnessed the horrors of conflict during the Bosnian War. Ashdown spoke to History of War about his military career, his new WWII book Game Of Spies and the warnings from history that politicians should heed.
History of Royals issue 1 | All About History
2016年4月15日 · Richard III’s real story, Elizabeth II at 90, and more in History of Royals issue 1. For better or for worse, there’s one force that’s irrevocably shaped the course of civilisation. From scandal, wars and destruction to revolution and restoration, royal dynasties have endured – or caused – the worst of history.
Zulu warriors | All About History
2014年11月12日 · A Zulu warrior would join this part-time militia between the ages of 19 and 40. The iconic Zulu weapons were a stabbing spear and a throwing spear. The shorter blade was used at close quarters while the larger version was thrown from distance. Also, contrary to popular belief, the Zulus did wield firearms. Although not highly trained, 60 per ...
Look inside All About History’s new Book of British Royals
2015年2月19日 · Inside you will find…. Every king and queen since 1066. – In-depth guides from William the Conqueror, through to Elizabeth II. The birth of the British monarchy. – Discover how the union of England and Scotland shaped the modern monarchy. Inspiring leaders. -Learn about history’s best leaders, including Henry VII and Elizabeth I.
Fall of Singapore Veteran and Burma Railway POW: “Those that …
2017年6月19日 · In a company of Royal Engineers there are three sections and one headquarters section. A section is about 25 people and we were ranged along a monsoon drain opposite a playing field because it was thought that the Japanese had broken through the first line and they would have an advantage if they came across this playing field.