Politicians and Naval Strategy: On the ‘Sea Blindness’ of Statesmen
05/09/2024
Editors of Sailors, Statesmen and the Implementation of Naval Strategy tell us about the ‘sea blindness’ of politicians throughout history.
Category: Military History
Too Good to be True?: The good knight Jacques de Lalaing
07/06/2024
Guest post written by Nigel Bryant, translator of the book The Book of the Deeds of the Good Knight Jacques de Lalaing. Nigel Bryant examines the evidence for a 15th-century… READ MORE
The Funeral Achievements of England’s Henry V
24/04/2024
Anne Curry on three iconic objects from the king’s tomb at Westminster Abbey I feel I have lived with Henry V for most of my life. Well, ever since my… READ MORE
Exploring 200 Years Of Medieval Armour And Weapons
22/04/2024
Ralph Moffat reflects on completing the final volume of his detailed sourcebook on medieval arms and armour. They say good things come in threes. I truly hope you, dear… READ MORE
The English and French Navies, 1500-1650
14/03/2022
Benjamin W. D. Redding’s new book is a unique comparative study of English and French naval history that examines the birth of modern state navies during a period of significant… READ MORE
The Hundred Years War
09/08/2021
To mark the publication of Michael P. Warner’s The Agincourt Campaign of 1415: The Retinues of the Dukes of Clarence and Gloucester, we thought we’d take the opportunity to look… READ MORE
The Journal of Medieval Military History XIX
18/06/2021
We’re immensely proud of the Journal of Medieval Military History which has now reached its 19th volume. Thanks to the great work of volume editors and contributors the Journal quickly… READ MORE
Redcoats to Tommies
17/05/2021
Kevin Linch uncovers the origins of Redcoats to Tommies (co-edited with Matthew Lord) and explains how it takes a new approach to the long and varied history of the British… READ MORE
The Books of… Jeffrey Forgeng
13/08/2020
Over the past five years, Jeffrey Forgeng has contributed to our longstanding military history collection with three excellent titles, all translated editions of primary documents focused on medieval warfare training…. READ MORE
Places of Contested Power
13/07/2020
As his latest book is published – an exploration of how and why certain locations were chosen for opposition to power – Ryan Lavelle recalls how dramatically varying forms of… READ MORE
Gender and Race in American History