Today in military history: Battle of Bunker Hill began
On June 17, 1775, the infamous Battle of Bunker Hill began. After the Battle of Lexington and Concord, both British and Colonial forces were anticipating another fight. Colonial troops took…
5 of the best Pyrrhic victories the United States inflicted on its enemies
In 279 BC, the Greek king Pyrrhus of Epirus defeated the Roman Army at Asculum in a relatively even matchup. The historian Plutarch wrote that the battle lasted two days…