Iain King examines the relationship between war and thought in the writings of Niccolò Machiavelli. “Men rise from one ambition to another;
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Henry III was a believer in the absolute right of kings and did not care for Magna Carta or any early concepts
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The Vikings have a formidable military reputation. But much of this, argues Martyn Whittock, is hype. We need some serious analysis.
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Outgeneralled, the British Army crashed to defeat before the German Blitzkrieg in May 1940. The greatest defeat in British imperial history, it
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Queen Victoria’s husband was not a military man. But the Crimea turned him into a zealous army reformer. As an armchair strategist,
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MHM Editor Neil Faulkner analyses the RAF’s controversial strategic bombing campaign. What is the real significance of the Dambusters legend? James Holland and I
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What’s that quote on the new £5 note? The phrase ‘I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears, and sweat’ is
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The Battle of Berlin, fought between 16 April and 2 May 1945, was the last major European offensive of the Second World
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Most people are familiar with the tumultuous events of England in 1066, but how much do you know about ‘the other Norman
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The UK Government is holding two commemorative events in Ypres, Belgium, to mark the centenary of the Battle of Passchendaele (Third
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