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History of War

THE RISE OF THE MAHDI

One of the most infamous conflicts of Queen Victoria's reign lasted from 1881 to 1899 - but exactly how did Britain become embroiled in a war in which it had little interest?

3 min |

Issue 110

History of War

HITLER'S NAVY

AN ENCYCLOPAEDIC OVERVIEW OF THE HISTORY OF THE KRIEGSMARINE BEFORE AND DURING WWII

2 min |

Issue 108

History of War

THE SOLEBAY TAPESTRY

This 17th-century artwork, part of a series of tapestries, depicts the dramatic climax of the first battle of the Third Anglo-Dutch War

2 min |

Issue 108

History of War

WINSTON BEFORE THE WAR

Before leading Britain through the Second World War as Prime Minister, Churchill was a soldier, journalist and a seasoned member of parliament

10+ min |

Issue 108

History of War

RUSSIA REVOLUTION AND CIVIL WAR - INTERVIEW WITH SIR ANTONY BEEVOR

The leading historian spoke with Anthony Tucker-Jones about the Russian Revolution and Civil War, and how the brutal upheaval still shapes the world today

9 min |

Issue 108

History of War

AT WAR IN NELSON'S NAVY

The sailors who triumphed at Trafalgar are often portrayed as press-ganged stooges forced to serve in a brutal world of strict discipline and harsh punishment. But what was it really like to live and fight on the waves?

10+ min |

Issue 108

History of War

Heroes of the Victoria Cross - CECIL MERRITT

In August 1942, as the Dieppe Raid fell apart, a youthful Canadian CO rallied his men across a heavily defended bridge, clearing pillboxes and sacrificing his freedom to cover the Allied withdrawal

6 min |

Issue 108

History of War

THE SIEGE OF CHARLESTON

The most significant British victory in the Revolutionary War threatened to undermine the entire American war effort

10+ min |

Issue 108

History of War

JUNE 1942

To commemorate 80 years since the Second World War, History of War will be taking a look at some of the key events taking place during each month of the conflict

2 min |

Issue 108

History of War

Alexander I - NAPOLEON'S RUSSIAN NEMESIS

Moulded from early childhood to be Russia's greatest emperor, the mysterious Alexander I spent almost his entire life lurking behind a series of masks

10+ min |

Issue 108

History of War

BATTLE OF MIDWAY - TURNING POINT OF THE PACIFIC WAR

Just six months after Pearl Harbor, Japan launched another attack on the US Navy. James Holland explains how this time the US was prepared and the resulting clash turned the tide of the war

10+ min |

Issue 107, 2022

History of War

THE SAS FRAUD?

Heralded as the founder of the Special Air Service, a new study alleges that David Stirling might not have been the military genius of legend. Historian Gavin Mortimer unravels the truth behind Britain's famed special forces officer

10+ min |

Issue 107, 2022

History of War

TIMELINE OF...NATO

With the Soviet threat looming over Europe, the United States moves to contain Moscow's influence with a new and more potent alliance between the continent's leading democracies

10+ min |

Issue 107, 2022

History of War

WOJTEK THE 'SOLDIER BEAR'

This legendary brown bear accompanied Poland's army in exile across continents and onto the frontline

10+ min |

Issue 107, 2022

History of War

ANTIETAM

On September 17 1862 the Union and Confederate armies in the eastern theatre met at Antietam Creek in Maryland. It would be the bloodiest day in American military history

8 min |

Issue 107, 2022

History of War

ON THE CUSP OF WORLD WAR III - Q&A WITH ROGER HERMISTON

In 1953 the US and Soviet Union became capable of mutually assured destruction. Soon after, safeguards were put into place in an attempt to prevent it

4 min |