You would think that combining two deadly weapons to create a super-weapon would be a smart move for any warmonger. Some combination…
Between 1642 and 1645, London was the heart of a national revolution against absolutism. During the ‘December Days’ in late 1641, the political crisis…
Neil Faulkner rails against the neglect of historic battlefields and a warped view of British history. Visit the battlefield of Evesham and…
How did the Royal Navy deal with pirates in their 17th century heyday?…
British trade routes were plagued by pirates during the 19th century, but where were the most dangerous and densely-populated pirate havens?…
James Wolfes’ victory at Quebec gave the British dominion over North American. It was the victory of an army forced to adapt…
Grenadier companies were first formed in the British Army in 1678, and were not finally abolished until 1855. By the time of…
The War of the Austrian Succession found the British Army run down and neglected, its proud military traditions grown sclerotic. Yet in…
The struggle for supremacy between Britain and France dominated the History of the British Army from 1688 to 1815. the struggle began…
Two years of amateur warfare had changed nothing.The English Civil War remained in the balance. Then, in February 1645, Parliament created the New…