No general in American history held the kind of absolute power General Pershing wielded. With complete backing from President Woodrow Wilson and…
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…