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The Crusades

Mules, Markets & Faith | An Amateur Look at the Logistics of the First Crusade

Effective leadership and proper logistics are mandatory for victory in any military campaign. If one of these variables fails, the army is steadily weakened and, eventually, eliminated. History is rife with examples of campaigns gone wrong through ignorance of these Read more…

By Mike Vogel, 5 monthsJanuary 1, 2025 ago
Battle of Mobile Bay
American Battlefields

The Battle of Mobile Bay

On the morning of August 5, 1864, Rear-Admiral Farragut, commanding the Gulf Blockading Squadron, entered Mobile Bay, passing between Forts Morgan and Gaines to engage the rebel ram Tennessee and the Confederate gunboats Selma, Morgan, and Gaines. Mobile Bay, AL Read more…

By AdvancedVogel, 10 monthsAugust 5, 2024 ago
Battle of Naupactus
Peloponnesian War

The Battle of Naupactus | Peloponnesian War

On a clear summer morning in 429 BC, the Athenian admiral Phormio cruised the northern coast of the Corinthian Gulf, stalking a Corinthian-led fleet sailing parallel to them along the southern coast. Phormio was based at the Athenian-controlled city of Read more…

By AdvancedVogel, 12 monthsJune 4, 2024 ago
The Battle of Cartagena via The British Museum
Punic Wars

Punic War Diaries | The Battle of Carthago Nova

In the summer of 210 BC, Publius Cornelius Scipio ‘the Younger’ sailed from the mouth of the Tiber to take command of the remnant of the Roman armies left in Iberia (Spain). He was young when elected by popular assembly Read more…

By AdvancedVogel, 1 yearMay 10, 2024 ago
American Battlefields

Hell Let Loose

Since we were old enough to hold wooden guns, my brother and I have shared an interest in great battles. Pittsburgh Landing, a forgotten piece of land skirting the border of Mississippi and Tennessee, is one of those places. Driving Read more…

By AdvancedVogel, 3 yearsAugust 12, 2022 ago
history adventure
American Battlefields

Ghosts of Vicksburg | Part 2

“See what a lot of land these fellows hold, of which Vicksburg is the key! The war can never be brought to a close until that key is in our pocket…We can take all the northern ports of the Confederacy, Read more…

By AdvancedVogel, 5 yearsNovember 21, 2019 ago
civil war iron clad
American Battlefields

Ghosts of Vicksburg | Part 1

Philip II of Macedonia in a message to Sparta: “You are advised to submit without further delay, for if I bring my army into your land, I will destroy your farms, slay your people, and raze your city.” Sparta’s reply: Read more…

By AdvancedVogel, 6 yearsJune 8, 2019 ago
Marines in Afghanistan
Afghanistan Campaign

Alamo Part 3

I am tired and sick of war. Its glory is all moonshine. It is only those who have neither fired a shot nor heard the shrieks and groans of the wounded who cry aloud for blood, for vengeance, for desolation. Read more…

By AdvancedVogel, 6 yearsApril 10, 2019 ago
marine patrol base
Afghanistan Campaign

Alamo Part 2

This is the second part to my “Alamo” story. I have tried to recreate this event, locales and conversations from my memories of them. Writing this post has been a challenge. In order to maintain their anonymity, in some instances Read more…

By AdvancedVogel, 7 yearsNovember 12, 2018 ago
afghan buildings
Afghanistan Campaign

Alamo

Rules of War: Young warriors die You cannot change Rule #1 Someone must walk point I’m writing this post about a day I lived and should have died, in August 2010. It was nearing the end of my seven month Read more…

By AdvancedVogel, 7 yearsAugust 24, 2018 ago

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Michael Vogel Jr

Michael Vogel Jr

My name is Michael, and I’m a Marine Corps veteran and history enthusiast. I like apple pie and enjoy long walks on the beach. Semper Fidelis.

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