How important are ‘decisive battles’ in the history of war? This is the central question addressed by Cathal Nolan in this magisterial…
There can be little doubt that the export of opium from India to China by, among others, the Honourable East India Company…
The very word 'Viking' conjures up images of fearsome longships, merciless invasions, and slaughtered victims. But were the Vikings unique in their…
Seema Syeda appreciates the charm and chutzpah of indefatigable war correspondent Martha Gellhorn. Having crossed the Atlantic to cover her first conflict,…
With his description of the events at Portsmouth, Atkinson once again justifies a New York Times review of a previous volume which…
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.…
When we think of great naval commanders, Nelson immediately comes to mind. He fought 13 battles, winning 8. Admiral Yi Sun-sin fought…
William Kentridge’s The Head and the Load brings to light the experiences of 1.5 million African porters during the First World War. Seema…
The Battle of Hastings in 1066 was not only a seminal event in British history, it is also widely regarded as a…