Military history

Napoleon Bonaparte on his deathbed. (Photo by Fine Art Images/Heritage Images/Getty Image)

What killed Napoleon Bonaparte?

Japanese troops celebrate the capture of a British artillery position, Hong Kong, December 1941 (Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images)

The lion and the rising sun: Britain and Japan’s 400-year relationship

Two American soldiers wait for the second wave of combat helicopters of the 1st Air Cavalry Division during Operation Pershing during the Vietnam War. The Vietnam War defined America in the second half of the 20th century. (Photo by Patrick Christain/Getty Images)

7 things you might not know about the Vietnam War

Australian troops (widely known as ‘Diggers’) at Anzac Cove in April 1915

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The Gallipoli Campaign: a defining moment in Australian history

British military behind a barricade, 1916. (Photo by ullstein picture via Getty Images)

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The Easter Rising: when Ireland went to war

Anita Anand, photographed in London. "My grandfather was in Amritsar on the day of the massacre. This story has been woven into my DNA," she says. (Photography by Alastair Levy)

Books interview with Anita Anand: “Singh hoped that he would be the catalyst for a revolution”

Wilfred Thesiger in Oman, c1946. "He was able to cope without sleep, and aI don't think he knew pain," says Frank Gardner. (Image by Bridgeman)

My history hero: Frank Gardner chooses Wilfred Thesiger

Battle of Culloden. (Photo by Ann Ronan Pictures/Print Collector/Getty Images)

7 myths about the battle of Culloden busted

Robert E Lee (seated at the table, left) surrenders to Union commander Ulysses S Grant at Appomattox Court House. (Image by Alamy)

A battle of wills: why the South lost the American Civil War

President Abraham Lincoln visiting soldiers encamped at the Civil War battlefield of Antietam in Maryland, 1 October 1862. (Photo by Rischgitz/Getty Images)

The American Civil War: 7 facts and fictions

An illustration showing the effects of the Fugitive Slave Act, passed by Congress in 1850. The law aimed to make it easier for slaveholders to reclaim runaway ‘property’ in the free states, and contributed to rising political tension. (Universal History Archive/UIG via Getty images)

The story of the American Civil War: 32 key moments in the landmark conflict

A US soldier teaching two junior 'rookie' recruits how to clean a gun during the First World War

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7 things you (probably) didn’t know about America’s entry and involvement in the First World War

The Pearl Harbour attack, 7 December 1941: sailors at the Naval Air Station, Ford Island, stand amid wreckage watching as the USS Shaw explodes in the centre background. The USS Nevada is also visible in the middle background, with her bow headed toward the left. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

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The 11 most significant battles of the Second World War

British Indian soldiers stand at attention prior to inspection at Singapore, December 1941. (Photo by Alamy)

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World War Two’s ‘ordinary’ soldiers