The story of Julius Caesar’s military career is that of a special relationship between a brilliant commander and an elite fighting force.…
The wounds are still raw. It was a bitter conflict, it left many grieving, and it remains well within living memory. But…
When we think of great naval commanders, Nelson immediately comes to mind. He fought 13 battles, winning 8. Admiral Yi Sun-sin fought…
Blockbuster movies have been made about the legendary D-Day landings, but little attention is paid to what happened afterwards. Although the Allies…
Grant’s conduct of the Overland Campaign has sometimes been criticised as bludgeoning – lacking in tactical finesse, restricted to frontal attacks, callous…
The Cuban Revolution of January 1959, the Bay of Pigs Invasion of April 1961, and the Cuban Missile Crisis of October 1962…
The crisis engendered by the Treaty of Versailles broke the European liberal centre and led to polarisation to both left and right.…
While admitting that Haig was no genius, revisionist historians have argued that by 1918, he was able to co-ordinate successfully all elements…
A century ago, between 8 August and 11 November 1918, after four years of trench stalemate, the Allied armies on the Western…
The Battle of Hastings in 1066 was not only a seminal event in British history, it is also widely regarded as a…