When the war began in 1566, Imperial Spain was the world’s greatest superpower. By the time it ended, in 1609, ‘the Spanish century’ was…
MHM looks at five of the most fearsome hand-to-hand weapons of the Medieval era. 5. LONGSWORD FAVOURED BY: European knightsThe longsword first…
This month, we have FIVE copies of Blood Divide: A Novel of Flodden Field, by John Sadler, to be won! Flodden, September 1513.…
Graham Goodlad reviews the career of Tomoyuki Yamashita, ‘the Tiger of Malaya’, who was responsible for the fall of Singapore in 1942.…
Iain King evaluates the life and work of journalist, politician, and firebrand Tom Paine.…
The Sassanian Empire: Rome’s unbeaten rival in the East. With all its success and brilliance in Europe, the Mediterranean, and North Africa,…
Written by author Paul Dowswell The 20th century was blighted by two catastrophic world wars – events of such horror and magnitude…
There are a select number of battlefield tours that every military history enthusiast should experience. Here we list eight of the finest,…
MHM looks at five of the most significant sieges in history. 5. THE ALAMO – 1836 DURATION: two weeks One of the best-known…
Military History Monthly and Historical Trips are co-hosting a public debate at the Royal United Services Institute on 27 October this year, asking…