The Insane Revenge Quest to Destroy the USS Philadelphia
The USS Philadelphia was one of the US Navy’s best warships, but it ran aground and was captured by Tripolitan Pirates
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Feb 10, 20231 min read
I Tried Making Hardtack!
Hardtack, Ships Biscuit, Molar Breakers, Worm Castels. Honestly, the hardtack was not as bad as I thought it would be, I definitely made...
Jan 3, 20231 min read
The Peacemaker Incident
The Peacemaker Cannon was based somewhat on the design of the "Oregon" cannon which was designed by John Ericson. However the Oregon had...
Sep 3, 20222 min read
The First Combat Submarine
During the American Revolution An inventor named David Bushnell came up with a crazy idea.
Jul 22, 20221 min read
Fighting with one hand - Badass Romans
I've wanted to do this one for a while now! Both Plutarch and Suetonius mention this event, although neither goes into much detail. From...
Jul 4, 20221 min read
The only surviving roman shield (of its kind)
Yale refers to this shield as "the only known surviving example of the semicylindrical shield" However I should note other pieces of...
Jul 4, 20221 min read
USS Becuna
The Becuna is located at the Independence Seaport Museum in Philadelphia, if you ever have the opportunity to visit, it is well worth the...
May 3, 20221 min read
Quintus Sertorius is basically an anime character.
Quintus Sertorius is a roman general that found himself on the wrong side of one of the civil wars but he was brilliant, badass, and...
Jan 18, 20221 min read
Conflict at Lauron
I added this as a popup to the Pompey Comic. This happened during the Sertorian war, and boii did Pompey struggle against Sertorius. ...
Dec 28, 20211 min read
Eagle-Bearer Overboard
There are a few supplemental comic panels that go along with this here, But let's be real, the animation is the main event of that one.
Dec 28, 20211 min read
Roman Testudo Formation
Nothing says "let's siege that tower" like the turtle formation.
Dec 27, 20211 min read
Training with with the Roman Legion
Interestingly Roman legionaries would train with wooden swords and shields considerably heavier than their real ones. They would practice...
Dec 17, 20211 min read
Roman Legionnaire Armor Breakdown
Yup the Roman legions in colder regions wore socks under their sandals. Well actually what they wore on their feet was called...
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