In issue 155, Professor Philpott laid out the case for why the US Army did not ‘win’ WWI on the battlefield. Here he explores how the major US contribution to victory came in money, material and motivation

The grisly fate of more than 16,000 soldiers and civilians during the First Anglo-Afghan War serves as a timeless lesson in hubris and bad leadership

One of the most consequential battles of the American Revolution was fought in the South Carolina backcountry

By spring 1941, the Afrika Korps was advancing across eastern Libya towards Egypt and the Suez Canal. But a dusty port town lay in their path

British government action to combat the Great Famine would have changed Ireland and America as we know them

Leading historians share the texts that have inspired and informed their work