Series: Russo-Japanese War - The Outbreak of War
The Japanese officially terminate their diplomatic ties with Russia after negotiations between the Russian Empire and...
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The Classics - History stories from our expert historians.
Marvin Lee
- Nov 6, 2022
- 3 min
Series: Russo-Japanese War - A Glimpse of Hope
As the Japanese government anticipated war with the Russian Empire, they made every effort to obtain adequate military funding. Despite...
Marvin Lee
- Oct 16, 2022
- 2 min
Series: Russo-Japanese War - Anglo-Japanese Alliance
The Anglo-Japanese Alliance was officially formed on the 30th of January 1902. “Survival of the fittest” was the motto of that...
Marvin Lee
- Oct 10, 2022
- 3 min
Series: Russo-Japanese War - Russia desires warm-water ports
The Russo-Japanese War is a turning point in modern history. The Japanese victory symbolised Asia’s fighting ability to knock out...
Ivi Fung
- Jun 11, 2022
- 3 min
Series: Food and Famine - Great Leap Forward
China’s Great Leap Forward (1958-62) is a nationwide socio-economic project led by Mao Zedong and his Chinese Communist Party (CCP)...
Ivi Fung
- Jun 9, 2022
- 3 min
Series: Food and famine – Wars, droughts, and food crisis in the Republic of China
The Chinese Republican era (1912-1949) is the time when American relief worker Walter Mallory famously named China the ...
Ivi Fung
- Mar 30, 2022
- 3 min
Series: Food and Famine – Qing Dynasty
It was not obvious to the people at the time that they would face famines. In late Ming, “New World '' grains, like corn, sweet potatoes...
Ivi Fung
- Mar 18, 2022
- 3 min
Series: Food and Famine – Ming Dynasty
What did people in the Ming Dynasty (1368 -1644) eat? This depends on whether you ask...
Jack Chan
- Mar 16, 2022
- 2 min
Series: Household Division - Duties of the Household Division
The duties of the Household Division are many and varied. As the elite of the British and Commonwealth forces, they have more than...
Jack Chan
- Mar 10, 2022
- 3 min
Series: Household Division - Changing of the Guard Ceremony
The history of the Household Divisions as guardians of the monarchy dates back to the English Civil War...
Jack Chan
- Mar 10, 2022
- 3 min
Series: Household Division - Trooping the Colour
The drummer sounds the drummer’s call, and the commander gives the order to march off. The 1st Battalion of the Regiment marched forward...
Jack Chan
- Mar 7, 2022
- 2 min
Series: Household Division - Brief Introduction
Many people think that the 'Household Divisions' referred only to the Grenadier Guards, but in fact, the Household Divisions are...
Marvin Lee
- Nov 23, 2021
- 2 min
Series: The Great Emperors - Elizabeth the First
The Virgin Queen Unexpected coronation Henry VIII's second wife, Anna Boleyn, gave birth to Elizabeth, but she was executed two years...
William Wong
- Mar 13, 2021
- 2 min
Series: The Great Emperors - Alexander the First of Russia
The defender of Europe To cope with the military threat Alexander I had to resolve the foreign military threats because the Ottoman...
Marvin Lee
- Feb 14, 2021
- 2 min
Series: The Great Emperors - Napoleon
A political and military genius Early career Napoleon started shining after the Siege of Toulon and the defeat of royalist rebellion...
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