TIL in 1702, a British admiral attempted to attack a French naval squadron, but some of his captains refused to help, leading to the French escaping. The French admiral later wrote to the British admiral recommending that he execute the cowardly captains. He took his advice, shooting two of them.

Why are Galactic Marines effectively NEVER represented in any star wars media outside of a singular scene in Revenge of The Sith?

Anyone else in STEM feeling isolated?

I saw it on Twitter Vol 6

Hungarian Kingdom 1867

How did the British Empire organise its military forces?

The Lupus diagnosis...it died on the vine.

Did de Gaulle change the French civil-military relationship during his time leading the Fifth Republic?

TIL that Cunard intended to name its largest ship after the late Queen Victoria. It asked the current King for permission to name it after "Britain's greatest queen", but the King, thinking they were referring to his wife, Queen Mary, agreed. Cunard was forced to change the name to the Queen Mary.

Oreki's sister

Why is New Mexico an outlier? Of all the blue states, it's the only poor one

Syrian HTS leader was recently interviewed by CNN, the one on the right is the FSA flag but what is the white flag behind Abu Al-Joulani?

Any of yous quote talkernate history sometimes irl?

Was there any good answer to the infamous death penalty question?

Cirrhosis of the liver affects twice as many transgender adults as cisgender adults. The increased rates of depression and anxiety in transgender adults may be driving higher rates of alcohol use among transgender patients, which in turn, may result in greater cases of liver cirrhosis.

Please help identify. 1. This is the uniform of a Gentleman of the Bedchamber to the king of Spain, early 20th century. 2. A Gentleman of the Bedchamber at the Royal Palace, Madrid wearing some decorations (a sash & star, and a medal). Can you help identify these honours?

Ahead of PM Modi's visit, Russia says armour-piercing tank rounds to be made in India

In legends/canon, when did the Imperial Army and the Stormtrooper Corps become two separate entities?

Video showing how Anglo Saxon of the VII century used to dress for a funeral.

Tales of the Empire: Insignia

How do I declare a rivalry?

Fincantieri Marinette Marine was awarded a contract for the 5th and 6th Constellation class frigates (FFG 66) and (FFG 67) on May 23, 2024. FFG 66 will be named USS Hamilton [860 x 523]

Sith Troopers gotta be in at least the top 5 coolest Stormtrooper designs ever (Star Wars)

The Vicodin, I shoulda neva started with that shit

“I've seen my city turn into an androgynous, drug fueled dystopia”

I've seen my city turn into an androgynous, drug fueled dystopia