Nelson, Trafalgar and the Meaning of Victory
Andrew Lambert explains why Nelson’s life and death should never be forgotten.
Military
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It was not until a year after the armistice that the remaining American divisions were withdrawn from Korea, on August 18th, 1954.
Catastrophe at Smyrna
Matthew Stewart traces the roots of the Greco-Turkish war of 1921-22, and the consequent refugee crisis, to the postwar settlements of 1919-20.
The First Victoria Cross
Richard Cavendish recounts the history of the British medal for bravery in combat, first awarded on June 21st, 1854.
Fighting for Napoleon
Pamela Spencer draws attention to a new exhibition opening at the Wallace Collection.