Brad's Battle Maps

Born : 20 May 1808. Died: 8 June 1888. Duncan Cameron was probably the most capable general in the British army during the New Zealand...

In 303 HE, the Siege of Far Drop was fought on the Brink between the Aeropans under Duke Skyheed and the Sky Pirates under Barter during...

In 303 HE, the Siege of Aeropa City was fought on the Brink between the Aeropans under Duke Skyheed against the Sky Pirates under Captain...

The Incredible Shrinking Man (left) & The Kybalion (right). The 1957 film The Incredible Shrinking Man  is widely regarded as one of the...

Born:  1767. Died:  27 November 1849. Te Rauparaha (1767-1849) Te Rauparaha is one of New Zealand’s most famous historical figures. Dubbed the “Napoleon of New Zealand”, his military campaigns during the Musket Wars changed the entire tribal structure of the North and South Island forever. Through his conquests, he created the nearest thing to a Maori empire with territory that straddled both sides of the Cook Strait. However, even he was powerless to stop the growing encroac

Changping (260 BCE) In 260 BCE, the Battle of Changping was fought between Qin under Bai Qi against Zhao under Zhao Kuo during the Warring States Period. Why did it happen?   The Warring States Period (476-221 BCE) was an era of continual warfare between feudal Chinese kingdoms. By the third century BCE, seven kingdoms vied for power: Qi, Chu, Yan, Han, Zhao, Wei, and Qin. Following the decline of Wei after the Battle of Maling in 341 BCE, Qin gradually asserted its dominance

The Rosicrucian Enlightenment Timeline. Throughout recorded history, there have been recurring patterns where men and women have tried to recreate human society based on the partnership social structure that existed before the rise of dominator societies in the fifth millennium BCE. Two historical movements have been chosen to show that the desire for peace and harmony between men and women is not merely wishful thinking. For example, during the twelfth century in southern Fr

Born: 69 BCE. Died: 12 August 30 BCE. Cleopatra (69-30 BCE) Cleopatra is undoubtedly one of the most famous women in all of history. Although most famous for her love affairs with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony, she was also a very intelligent woman and a shrewd politician who was popular with her Egyptian subjects. According to Plutarch, it was her charm, intelligence, and sweet voice rather than her physical beauty that made Caesar and Antony fall in love with her. Indeed,

A Holistic View of the Four Loves report. “It matters not who you love, where you love, why you love, when you love or how you love, it...

In 300 HE, the Battle of the Pumping Station was fought outside Haven City between the Krimzon Guard under Ashelin Praxis against the...

Born: 19 December 1594. Died: 16 November 1632. Gustavus Adolphus (1594-1632) Nicknamed “The Lion of the North”, Gustavus Adolphus is widely considered the father of modern warfare. Although most famous for his intervention in the Thirty Years War in 1630-32, Gustavus Adolphus's career started when he was only sixteen years old, fighting and learning the art of war through conflicts with Denmark, Poland, and Russia. In his battles, he emphasized flexibility and firepower ov

One Million Years B.C. (left) & The Chalice and the Blade (right). It seems a simple story. At first glance, it appears to be a series of fantasy films set in an alternate prehistory where humans coexisted with dinosaurs. Hammer Studios produced four films in the genre between 1966 and 1971: One Million Years B.C. , Prehistoric Women , When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth and Creatures the World Forgot . However, hidden behind the scantily clad cavewomen and stop-motion animated d

Marne (1914) On 5-9 September 1914, the Battle of the Marne was fought between the Allies under Joseph Joffre against the Germans under...

Black Line (1830) On 7 October-26 November 1830, Operation Black Line was fought between the British under George Arthur against the Aborigines under Mannalargenna during the Black War. Why did it happen? In 1803, the first permanent British settlement was established in Tasmania at Risdon Cove. Originally consisting of military personnel and convicts, the British population swelled from 3,000 in 1804 to 23,500 by 1830. As the British population in Tasmania grew, they came i

Grunwald (1410) On 15 July 1410, the Battle of Grunwald was fought between the Teutonic Knights under Ulrich von Jungingen against the Polish-Lithuanians under King Wladyslaw Jagiello and Duke Witold during the Wars of the Teutonic Knights. Why did it happen? Founded in Acre in 1190 during the Third Crusade, the Order of Teutonic Knights moved to East Prussia in 1230 to convert the Pagans living around the Baltic Sea to Christianity. By the fourteenth century, the Teutonic K

Gondolin (510 FA). On 20-21 June 510 FA, the Siege of Gondolin was fought in Middle Earth between Angband under Gothmog against the Elves of Gondolin under Turgon during the Wars of Beleriand. Why did it happen? Founded in 104 FA by Turgon under the inspiration of Ulmo, the city of Gondolin was one of the greatest kingdoms of Elves during the First Age. Protected by the Encircling Mountains and guarded by the Eagles of Thorondor, the city was largely unknown to Morgoth for mo

Manoeuvre warfare is the movement of forces to gain and keep the initiative over enemy forces while keeping them off balance. In his 1974...

Invasion of the Body Snatchers (left) & Not In His Image (right). The 1956 film Invasion of the Body Snatchers has been variously interpreted as an allegory against Communism or McCarthyism. However, both Don Siegel (the director) and Kevin McCarthy (the lead actor) have stated that the film is not a political allegory, but rather a psychological metaphor about the preciousness of human emotion and the dangers of conformity. It is the personal belief of the essay writer that

Actium (31 BCE) On 2 September 31 BCE, the Battle of Actium was fought off the coast of Greece between Mark Antony and Octavian during the Roman Civil Wars. Why did it happen? After the deaths of Brutus and Cassius, the murderers of Julius Caesar, at the Battle of Philippi in 42 BCE, Octavian and Mark Antony divided the Roman world between them: Octavian controlled the western half, while Antony received the eastern half. In 41 BCE, Antony met and fell in love with Queen Cle

Dannoura (1185) On 25 April 1185, the Battle of Dannoura was fought in Japan between the Minamoto under Minamoto Yoshitsune against the Taira under Taira Tomomori during the Gempei War. Why did it happen? The origins of the Gempei War can be traced back to the decline of the Fujiwara clan in the twelfth century. In 1156, the Hojo Rebellion flared up between the Minamoto and Taira clans which reduced the Fujiwara to the role of figureheads. The triumph of the Taira clan in 11