On the morning of August 13, the mock battle for Manila began. The band on board the British armored cruiser HMS Immortalité serenaded the Americans with "patriotic aires." At 9 a.m., the "attack" ...

The people of Rome threw a party in 46 B.C. that would be remembered for many years to come. Julius Caesar had just returned, having crushed the followers of his great rival, Pompey the Great.

Afterwards, on Feb. 13, why not celebrate a lifelong commitment to love by watching men fight each other in a giant mock naval battle? It’s true: A large-scale battle took place between ...