Publication of ‘The Charge of the Light Brigade’
Richard Cavendish remembers the events of December 9th, 1854.
Military
The S.O.E. and the Failure of the Slovak National Uprising
Martin D. Brown tells the little-known story of how British and American soldiers disappeared in Slovakia’s Tatra Mountains during the remarkable episode of Slovakia’s National Uprising against its Nazi-supporting government during the Second World War.
Why the Light Brigade Charged
The fatalist view of the Light Brigade’s charge towards the Russian guns at Balaclava is being challenged. They had their reasons why.
Nelson, Trafalgar and the Meaning of Victory
Andrew Lambert explains why Nelson’s life and death should never be forgotten.
The Tangled Web: America, France and Indochina 1947-50
Sami Abouzahr untangles US policy towards France at the time of the Marshall Plan and the war in Indochina.
The Home Guard, 1940-1944
Stephen Cullen reassesses the role of ‘Dad’s Army’.
‘The Cause’ of the American Civil War
John Spicer judges that slavery was the key factor in producing the conflict.
Crimea in Finland
Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Finland, Matthew Kirk, describes the impact of the Crimean War on that country and how it is being commemorated.
Troop Withdrawals from Korea
It was not until a year after the armistice that the remaining American divisions were withdrawn from Korea, on August 18th, 1954.