The Barnes Review
A JOURNAL OF POLITICALLY INCORRECT HISTORY
May/June 2026 ❖ Volume XXXII ❖ Number 3
TABLE OF CONTENTS
KINGS MOUNTAIN: THE REAL TURNING POINT IN THE REVOLUTION
By Marc Roland The battles of Saratoga and Yorktown get all the attention when scholars discuss the most important clashes of the American Revolution. But they are missing what TBR’s Marc Roland says was the real turning point of the war: the Battle of Kings Mountain. Described by some as “the war’s largest all-American fight,” Kings Mountain pitted a force of well equipped troops loyal to the Crown against a Patriot militia of untrained but ferocious back woodsmen called the “Overmountain Men.”
THE ULSTER-SCOTS CONTRIBUTION TO THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
By Thomas Redfern. Who were these “Overmountain Men” who whipped British Loyalists in Georgia in 1780, turning the tide of the American Revolution? According to historian Thomas Redfern, they were a conglomeration of clannish Scots and Irish whose very lives—and those of their families—depended on their ability to fight to the death. It didn’t hurt that all of these immigrants to the American colonies hated the domineering authority of the British.
THE ARYAN ORIGINS OF ANCIENT IRAN
By Arthur Kemp. As Iran—once the heart of the advanced ancient Empire of Persia—has been recently attacked by the United States and Israel, TBR thought it would be appropriate to discuss the history of Iran, focusing on the Aryan roots of that impressive culture.
A BRIEF HISTORY OF IRAN FROM THE FALL OF PERSIA UNTIL TODAY
By Arthur Kemp. For centuries, the people of Persia practiced Zoroastrianism, a monotheistic religion with much in common with Christianity. In A.D. 636, however, Persian and Arab armies clashed in what is now southern Iraq. The Persians were defeated, and thus began the Muslim dominance of the region. But there is more …
WEAPONS OF MASS DISTRACTION: FAKE EXCUSES FOR THE IRAN WAR
By Peter Winter. How many times in U.S. history has the American public been lied to in order to garner support for yet another wasteful war that is not to our benefit? One recent example, of course, is the lie that Saddam Hussein had “weapons of mass destruction.” Has America been suckered yet again into attacking a foe that was no threat to our homeland?
ALEXIS CARREL: THE BLACKLISTED NOBEL PRIZE LAUREATET
By Remi Tremblay. Many people may not know the name of French surgeon and biologist Alexis Carrel. Carrel was a Nobel Prize winner in physiology and, along with America’s Charles Lindbergh, developed the first perfusion pump, a device that made organ transplantation possible. So what was it about this genius that led to his name being flushed down the memory hole?
HOW ITALY’S NAVY SHAPED MODERN MARINE WARFARE
By Jose Nino. Generally speaking, most historians refuse to give the armies of Italy any credit for their martial prowess, instead portraying Italian military forces of the 20th century as no more than incompetent clowns. But, as TBR contributor José Niño tells us, the Italian navy, in particular, revolutionized maritime asymmetric warfare, and many of their ingenious tactics and weaponry were later adopted by U.S. Navy SEAL teams.
PRIEST CHALLENGES THE RISE OF JEWISH POWER IN AMERICA
By Antonius J. Patrick. 6In our January/February 2026 issue, we published Part 1 of this two-part series on the efforts of Fr. Leonard Feeney, through his newsletter The Point, to warn his fellow Americans about what he saw as a growing and dire threat to the future of America. It was hidden in plain sight, he said—inside universities, court rooms, and even church naves.
Features:
Personal from the Editor—2 Editorial: Who Calls the Shots?—3 Reiver Raiders Attack a Bastle—13 Taking Down the Glove—19 Reivers Cursed for Eternity—20–21 Persian Accomplishments—30–31 Battle of al-Qadisiyyah—34–35 Top Trump Official Resigns—47 History You May Have Missed—48–50 Letters to the Editor—76–78
From The Barnes Review, May/June 2026
HALLELUJAH!
I write this on Easter morning 2026, a day of regeneration, rebirth, and salvation. As most of us Americans enjoy this holiday in relative safety, in the security of our snug homes, I think it is important that we remember those people who are not endowed with that basic luxury.
It pains me to think also, on this day, that my tax dollars are helping to fund the killing of fellow human beings thousands of miles away. I of course refer to the wars in Europe and the Middle East being funded by our forced annual federal tithe. Today, we see throngs of people willing to protest for or against all kinds of issues: immigration raids, abortion, poisonous ultra-processed foods, conflicted climate policy, racism, sex-change operations, school curricula, government policies, etc.
But what I wish is that all these disparate groups would come together and protest something I think we can agree on is an abomination: war. War—with today’s killing technology—is the one thing that can actually destroy humanity, and do it in a split second. So, where are the massive anti war rallies? Why cannot Americans of all stripes unite to protest war and do it on a massive scale? Where is the anti-war sentiment of the 1970s? Are we so divided as a nation that we will protest high gas prices but not mass slaughter?
Let us pray that the wars in Europe and the Middle East now raging will end without further bloodshed, and that many more Americans will let their voices be heard: No more over seas wars.
THE WAR ON PERSIA
Unfortunately, since our last issue, another war has been launched in the Middle East. On February 28, the eve of Purim, Israel and the United States began their attempt to wipe out one of Zion’s ancestral enemies. This offensive against Iran (once the center of the ancient Aryan Persian Empire) was instigated on allegations of Iranian perfidy, akin to that por trayed in the Book of Esther. Understanding the ancient history of the region, the era of the Muslim conquest, modern attempts to make Iran a vassal state of Israel and the West, and the justification for the war against today’s Iran is vital if we are to make sense of this latest deadly and dangerous foreign intervention. Thus, we have included three insightful articles that cover all of these timely topics.
REVOLUTIONARY HISTORY
As promised in our last issue, in this edition of TBR we are including some Revolutionary War history to help commemorate America’s 250th anniversary. Our article on the unlikely Patriot victory at the Battle of Kings Mountain, a true turning point of the Revolution, is an inspirational tale demonstrating the tenacious spirit and undaunted self-reliance of America’s early settlers, colonists, and pioneers. Tell us what you think.
UNBELIEVABLY GOOD NEWS
As all of you know by now, TBR was informed late last year by the California State Tax Franchise Board that we owed $1.9 million in back taxes. Luckily, we kept our financial records much longer than required and were able to prove their claim was fraudulent. Our attorney sent us this message in late March: “We have contacted the Franchise Tax Board represen tative assigned to your case. They are issuing an adjusted balance due notice today since your business tax returns have just completed process ing. The business tax due is $4,273.37.” I nearly fell out of my chair when I got that email. Needless to say, that amount is a far cry from the $1.9 million we were originally told we owed, and one has to wonder if there was more behind this effort than meets the eye. Was someone some where pressing the tax board to find a way to permanently cripple TBR? What this means is that TBR was able to raise enough money from subscriber donations to not only pay our attorney fees ($7,000) but also enough to cover the entire tax bill. Thanks for your support! ❖ —PAUL ANGEL, EXECUTIVE EDITOR.
