Military

Honest Abe’s War

Mark Bryant examines how cartoonists saw the most traumatic years of American history.

Territorial Wars

The Territorial Army, currently celebrating its centenary, has had a constant struggle to survive – and never more so than today, says Ian Beckett.

Desert Warfare

Jo Woolley and David Smurthwaite of the National Army Museum look at Desert Warfare in the Second World War and more widely.

Allies in Disarray: The Messy End of the Crimean War

Between autumn 1855 and spring 1856, the attitude of Britain’s war leaders underwent bewildering change as their determination to bring the war with Russia to a desirable conclusion was buffeted by doubts about the commitment of the French, and fears about the motives of French policy, as Brian James reveals.

French Appeasement

Andrew Boxer considers explanations for France’s disastrous foreign policy between the wars.

Fun and War in Afghanistan

Continuing his series on how cartoonists have seen events great and small, Mark Bryant looks at the coverage of one of ‘Victoria’s little wars’.