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The Duke Of Marlborough Was A Very Successful General – He Was Adaptable, Cunning, And He Looked After His Men

John Churchill, the First Duke of Marlborough (1650-1722) is perhaps the greatest commander in British military history. Leading British troops on the continent in the…

The Duke Of Marlborough Was A Very Successful General – He Was Adaptable, Cunning, And He Looked After His Men

John Churchill, the First Duke of Marlborough (1650-1722) is perhaps the greatest commander in British military history. Leading British troops on the continent in the…

How The Introduction of Military Drill Changed Warfare Forever

Andrew Knighton

The arrival of gunpowder led to many changes in warfare. One of the most important was the introduction of the military drill. A method of…

The 1st Duke of Marlborough: Maybe The Biggest Ego In Military History

Andrew Knighton

The Duke of Marlborough has a reputation as one of the greatest commanders in British and even world history. A son of minor gentry he…

The Duke Of Marlborough Was A Very Successful General – He Was Adaptable, Cunning, And He Looked After His Men

John Churchill, the First Duke of Marlborough (1650-1722) is perhaps the greatest commander in British military history. Leading British troops on the continent in the…

A SHIPYARD AT WAR – Review by Mark Barnes

Mark Barnes
SHIPYARD AT WAR

I found it immensely hard not to have the odd shiver of dewy-eyed regret while leafing through the pages of this magnificent book.  It represents…

Prince Philip meets the pilot he saved in southeast Sumatra during WW2

Photo story (Clockwise from top left): (1) Duke of Edinburgh and his grandson Prince Harry paid homage at the graves of unknown British troopers from…