The late Richard Holmes considered Marlborough to be Britain’s greatest general. He was probably right. But, like many great commanders, Marlborough was paired with a man of…
We know the story. Goaded into a hopeless war by an expanding colonial empire, thousands of warriors rise against their oppressors –…
The TV series Britannia (2017) is a historical fantasy along the lines of Game of Thrones. Though set at the time of…
The epic defence of Chakdara is intriguing. It lasted a week (26 July-2 August 1897), involved 240 men defending an isolated post…
Could the Germans have won the First World War in 1918? Almost certainly. A quarter of a century later, the tide of war…
What is the role of the individual in history? The collaboration between Robert E Lee and Thomas 'Stonewall' Jackson changed the course…
The war devastated Vietnam and tore America apart. As the body bags returned home in their thousands, US generals – who once…
How did the Russian Civil War betray a popular revolution? MHM Editor Neil Faulkner assesses the historical significance of the conflict. It…