Articles

Napoleon’s Brush With ‘Black Spartacus’

Napoleon’s Brush With ‘Black Spartacus’

Napoleon Bonaparte and Toussaint Louverture, the great Haitian freedom fighter, were initially allies. Sudhir Hazareesingh, who has written a celebrated biography of Louverture, describes how the two men’s relationship subsequently soured.
Sudhir Hazareesingh
read more
FDR & Stalin: The Strategists

FDR & Stalin: The Strategists

A new book on the Second World War has re-appraised the allied leaders as strategists. Its author here examines President Franklin Roosevelt and Premier Josef Stalin.
Phillips Payson O’Brien
read more
20th CENTURY LATEST

No Results Found

The page you requested could not be found. Try refining your search, or use the navigation above to locate the post.

MEDIEVAL LATEST

ANCIENT HISTORY LATEST

EDITOR’S CHOICE

Unionism & The Treaty

Unionism & The Treaty

Ulster leader James Craig thought he had beaten Lloyd George during the Anglo-Irish Treaty negotiations.
Gretchen Friemann
read more
  • History or Fiction?

  • Period of History

  • Reset all filters

    Reset
Found 562 Results
Page 2 of 57

The King’s touch

Phil Craig

Princess Diana’s powers are underappreciated.

Read more >


The Battle for Aachen

Philip W. Blood

The battle of Aachen was one of the hardest fought of the war, and destroyed much of the city, though thankfully not the cathedral.

Read more >


Hampton Court: A Theatre of the Tudor Monarchy

Gareth Russell

Hampton Court became a centre of Tudor power and the dynasty enjoyed the palace that had been improved by first Cardinal Wolsey, and then Anne Boleyn.

Read more >


History at a Precipice: 1923

Mark Jones

Did the Weimar Republic fall in isolation, or could the imperial powers of France and Britain have been a little more helpful to a struggling democracy?

Read more >


Arnhem

Saul David

The heroic stand at Arnhem bridge became legendary, despite Operation Market Garden’s failure due to logistical flaws and missed opportunities.

Read more >


The Poor Knight

David Pilling

Sir John Deyville’s fall from rebel to debtor may echo in the 'poor knight' of England’s greatest legend.

Read more >


Churchill’s Citadel

Katherine Carter

Churchill’s rural idyll at Chartwell became a campaign headquarters that changed the course of history.

Read more >


War: Sense and Nonsense

Nicola Griffith

Menewood reexamines Bede’s history, highlighting Hild’s intelligence, leadership, and role during a time of war and political upheaval.

Read more >


Extract from Hero City

Prit Buttar

Prit Buttar examines the Soviet forces in an extract from chapter one of his new book Hero City.

Read more >


The V2 – Weapon of Vengeance

John McKay

The V2 rocket caused major destruction, killing civilians and striking fear into the population.

Read more >


Page 2 of 57