Editorial

Military History Journal is an online publication covering British and international military history. Published in Ayrshire, Scotland.

No More Napoleons: How Britain Managed Europe from Waterloo to World War One

As part of the National Army Museum’s Waterloo Week marking the 210th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo, the museum will host a talk...

Pride and Fall: The British Army in Afghanistan, 2001-14

The National Army Museum will host a talk on 14 March 2025 by Sergio Miller in which he will re-evaluate the operations of the...

Cambrai: The Making of the Tank Corps

The National Army Museum will host a talk by David Willey of the Tank Museum on 22 November 2024 in which he will highlight...

Never Ready

Was Britain's implementation of NATO strategy credible? After the adoption of Flexible Response in 1967, NATO focused on using conventional forces to defend the...

Unwinnable: Britain’s War in Afghanistan

Afghanistan was an unwinnable war. Discover this definitive account that explains why. The situation could have unfolded very differently. British forces had the opportunity to...

The British Way of War

Prominent historian Andrew Lambert illustrates how Julian Corbett (1854–1922), a lawyer, civilian, and Liberal, introduced a heightened level of logic, advocacy, and intellectual rigour...

With Zeal and With Bayonets Only

Matthew H. Spring unveils the true nature of British infantry combat during the American War of Independence in this innovative book which provides a...

Battlefield Rations

This book, aimed at generating funds for the Army Benevolent Fund and featuring a Foreword by General Lord Dannatt, narrates the personal experiences related...