The Battle of Marathon saw wo entirely antithetical military and political traditions: cavalry, archery, and light-armed troops versus heavy infantry; coerced subjects…
Map of the Battle of Maiwand, 27 July 1880: the decisive action of the Second Afghan War. General Burrows’ little army of…
The Battle of Wakefield was a maor battle in the War of the Roses. It took place at Sandal Magna near Wakefield,…
A map of Taranto Harbour on 11 November 1940, showing the position of the Italian ships, the habour defences, and the direction…
Have you ever wanted to trace your family tree? Well look no further than the UK’s most comprehensive family history show this…
The Zulu Film Museum is about to open at the Cardiff Castle Museum - find out more about this unique and historic…
If the Battle of Britain was a victory of ‘the Few’: that of a small military elite of fighter pilots, the Battle…
Used throughout the Second World War to identify friend from foe, these original spotter cards show the differences in the silhouettes between…
Aircraft: Supermarine Spitfire Mk I Type: single-engine British fighter Manufacturer: Supermarine Division, Vickers-Armstrong Ltd Year: 1938 Engine: Rolls-Royce Merlin II, 12-cylinder V,…
Aircraft: Hawker Hurricane Mk I Type: single-engine British _ ghter Manufacturer: Hawker Aircraft Ltd Year: 1937 Engine: Rolls-Royce Merlin II, 12-cylinder V,…