Military history
War, armies, campaigns, strategy, battles and conflict in historical study.
Areas within Military history
Historical methods
Primary sources, evidence, chronology, interpretation, corroboration and historical enquiry.
65 wordsChronology and periods
Vocabulary for dates, eras, periods, centuries, sequences and historical time.
28 wordsPolitical history
States, rulers, governments, revolutions and political change in historical study.
36 wordsSocial history
Everyday life, social groups, communities, class and social change in the past.
68 wordsEconomic history
Trade, labour, industry, production, wealth and economic development over time.
30 wordsMilitary history
War, armies, campaigns, strategy, battles and conflict in historical study.
49 wordsArchaeology and material culture
Artefacts, excavation, sites, remains and material evidence of past societies.
109 wordsHistoriography
Historical interpretations, schools of thought and the writing of history.
21 wordsSources and evidence
Documents, archives, testimony, material evidence and source evaluation.
57 words50 featured terms
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a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
Armed forcesnounthe military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now i…
Armed servicesnounthe military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now i…
Armynounthe army of the United States of America; the agency that organizes and trains soldiers for land warfare
Battlenouna hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war; "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chattanooga"; "he lost his…
Beleagueringnounthe action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
Besiegingnounthe action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
Campaignnouna series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; "he supported populist campaigns"; "they worked in the cause of wo…
Causenouna series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; "he supported populist campaigns"; "they worked in the cause of wo…
Conflictnouna hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war; "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chattanooga"; "he lost his…
Conquestnounsuccess in mastering something difficult; "the conquest of space"
Crusadenouna series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; "he supported populist campaigns"; "they worked in the cause of wo…
Drivenouna series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; "he supported populist campaigns"; "they worked in the cause of wo…
Effortnouna series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; "he supported populist campaigns"; "they worked in the cause of wo…
Engagementnouna hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war; "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chattanooga"; "he lost his…
Fightnouna hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war; "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chattanooga"; "he lost his…
Invasionnoun(pathology) the spread of pathogenic microorganisms or malignant cells to new sites in the body; "the tumor's invasion of surrounding structures"
Militarynounthe military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now i…
Military blockadenounthe action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
Military machinenounthe military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now i…
Movementnouna series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; "he supported populist campaigns"; "they worked in the cause of wo…
Naval forcesnounan organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
Navynounan organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
Pactnouna written agreement between two states or sovereigns
Siegenounthe action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
Strategynounthe branch of military science dealing with military command and the planning and conduct of a war
Treatynouna written agreement between two states or sovereigns
U. S. Armynounthe army of the United States of America; the agency that organizes and trains soldiers for land warfare
United States Armynounthe army of the United States of America; the agency that organizes and trains soldiers for land warfare
US Armynounthe army of the United States of America; the agency that organizes and trains soldiers for land warfare
USAnounthe army of the United States of America; the agency that organizes and trains soldiers for land warfare
Warnounthe waging of armed conflict against an enemy; "thousands of people were killed in the war"
War machinenounthe military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now i…
Warfarenounthe waging of armed conflict against an enemy; "thousands of people were killed in the war"
Alliancenouna formal agreement establishing an association or alliance between nations or other groups to achieve a particular aim
Assaultnounclose fighting during the culmination of a military attack
Candidacynounthe campaign of a candidate to be elected
Candidaturenounthe campaign of a candidate to be elected
Combatnounan engagement fought between two military forces
Commercial treatynouna treaty governing commerce between two or more nations
Consumerismnouna movement advocating greater protection of the interests of consumers
Conventionnoun(diplomacy) an international agreement
Electioneeringnounthe campaign of a candidate to be elected
Feminismnounthe movement aimed at equal rights for women
Pacificationnouna treaty to cease hostilities; "peace came on November 11th"
Peacenouna treaty to cease hostilities; "peace came on November 11th"
Peace treatynouna treaty to cease hostilities; "peace came on November 11th"
Reformnouna campaign aimed to correct abuses or malpractices; "the reforms he proposed were too radical for the politicians"
Reservenounarmed forces that are not on active duty but can be called in an emergency
Warnouna concerted campaign to end something that is injurious; "the war on poverty"; "the war against crime"
