During the Civil War of the 1640s, Cromwell’s New Model Army laid down a model for the modern professional army with 50,000 full-time, professional soldiers showing the value of better ...

These strategies, developed in the 17th century, continue to influence modern military tactics worldwide. Guerrilla warfare: ...

Local archaeologist Gert Kortekaas said the find on Friday would reveal clues about the kind of munitions used in 17th-century warfare. ‘We know the big picture, but this lets us see the detail. Now ...

They introduced laws to enforce, what they believed to be, an appropriate Christian lifestyle: In the 16th century, most people believed in magic and the supernatural. People might have turned to ...

The central hall of Raffaele Fabrizio’s 17th-century palazzo in Valmorea, Italy, a village near Lake Como, features trompe l’oeil windows and a vaulted ceiling with faux coffered panels.

The status of blacks in Virginia slowly changed over the last half of the 17th century. The black indentured servant, with his hope of freedom, was increasingly being replaced by the black slave.