The reasons Britain and the United States went to war in 1812 are diverse. Indeed, different factions within each country had different…
William F Buckingham has written what may become the definitive British account of the Battle of Arnhem. In a crowded field, Buckingham’s…
The American Military: a concise history is an essential introduction to the development of the US army. From the landing of the…
The generalship of Oliver Cromwell, England’s great revolutionary leader, has sometimes been criticised. Wrongly, argues Martyn Bennett, in this detailed analysis of…
Anthony Richards uses first-hand testimony to recreate the dying moments of the stricken Lusitania on 7 May 1915.…
It is perhaps surprising that no one had written a history of the Commonwealth armies in the Second World War before this…
When we think of great naval commanders, Nelson immediately comes to mind. He fought 13 battles, winning 8. Admiral Yi Sun-sin fought…
The ballots have been cast, the votes have been counted, and we are delighted to announce the winners of the MHM Book…
Andrew Lambert, Laughton Professor of Naval History at King’s College London, has been described as ‘the outstanding British naval historian of his…
Patrick Boniface on the deaths in battle of regal warriors. According to a popular Czech tradition, before he committed himself to combat…