M.G. Haynes

May 17, 2024 | warfarehistorynetwork.com | M.G. Haynes

By M.G. HaynesKorean General Kwon Yul shouted the one-word order down the hill. Scarcely had it left his lips before it was lost in a deafening crash. Haengju Fortress seemed to erupt in flames as thousands of rocket-propelled arrows arced high over the ramparts and plunged into the densely packed Japanese samurai ranks below. The explosive and unexpected volley caused indescribable carnage and chaos amongst the attacking force.

Jan 26, 2024 | historynet.com | Jon Bock |M.G. Haynes

In 1964, the Republic of Korea (ROK) dispatched soldiers to assist the Republic of Vietnam (RVN) in its fight against communism.

Sep 8, 2023 | historynet.com | M.G. Haynes

In December 1232 a.d., a single arrow changed the course of history. Loosed by a Buddhist monk, the missile struck down the leader of the second Mongol invasion of Korea. His death precipitated a lifting of the siege of Cheoin and subsequent Mongol withdrawal from Goryeo. Yet they wouldn’t be gone for long. The extended nightmare that characterized Mongol attempts to subdue the Korean kingdom was destined to continue for a generation.

Apr 18, 2023 | historynet.com | M.G. Haynes

In October 663 CE, at the decisive Battle of Baekgang, a historical era ended in bloody fashion. At the mouth of the Keum River, a combined Korean-Chinese force soundly defeated a Korean-Japanese one in a momentous event that had profound effects upon the region for the next millennium. The unlikely conclusion to over 400 years of Korea’s division into three separate, perennially warring kingdoms, was now visible on the horizon.

Mar 15, 2023 | historynet.com | M.G. Haynes

Everyone, it seems, is familiar with highways constructed by the ancient Romans. Those elegant, stone-paved roads pop up as supporting actors in every novel, film, or television show set in Roman times. Yet few people seem aware that this vast Roman transportation network was preceded by another system of imperial highways that was much older yet just as incredible—the Royal Road of Achaemenid Persia (ancient Iran).