Shortlisted for the SAHR Templer Medal.
'A thought-provoking comparative analysis of British, American and Prussian infantry that challenges academic and popular misconceptions of soldiers as unthinking automata.'
www.helion.co.uk/military-his...
Shortlisted for the SAHR Templer Medal.
'A thought-provoking comparative analysis of British, American and Prussian infantry that challenges academic and popular misconceptions of soldiers as unthinking automata.'
www.helion.co.uk/military-his...
Shortlisted for the SAHR Templer Medal.
'An analytically driven narrative of the army’s post-Cold War trajectory, with an emphasis on policy, strategy, and political context.'
www.ospreypublishing.com/uk/rise-and-...
@ospreypublishing.bsky.social
Of possible interest - a call for papers by the Tank Museum: tankmuseum.org/110-annivers...
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Our next online talk will be at 7.00pm on Tuesday 17 March, with Colin Harnett joining us to talk about Sir James Grierson & the planning for a British Expeditionary Force to the European Continent, 1904-1906.
Open to members and non-members alike; register for free at: my.demio.com/ref/QLyzfKYW...
Nicola Martin's talk on the British Army in the lead up to the American War of Independence is now up on our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=V98o...
For even more on this topic, tickets are still available for our AWI conference next month: www.sahr.org.uk/view-event.p...
CALLING ALL MILITARY HISTORY PGRs!
SAHR seeks to appoint a Postgraduate Fellow for a term of two years beginning in April 2026, to represent the PGR community and help advance our research agenda. Details at www.sahr.org.uk/event-report...
Last chance to sign up for this evening's free talk. Dr Nicola Martin will be speaking about how the British Army's experience of pacifying the Highlands after the '45 Rising helped shape its approach to dissent in the Americas three decades later.
Register at my.demio.com/ref/sknZMpZz...
Join our Dr Nicola Martin next Monday, 16 February at 7pm, for an online talk for on 'The British Army and the Coming of the American Revolution, 1745-1775'.
This is a free, online only talk, and registration is necessary through the @societyarmy.bsky.social. See original post below for link ⬇️
There's still time to sign up for our free talk on 16 February. Dr Nicola Martin will be speaking about how the British Army's experience of pacifying the Highlands after the '45 Rising helped shape its approach to dissent in the Americas three decades later.
Register at my.demio.com/ref/sknZMpZz...
We are pleased to announce the shortlist for the 2025 Templer Medal and Chapple Prize for the year's best book and best first book on the land forces of the British Crown. We'll be profiling all the shortlisted titles before the big reveal at our AGM in April.
www.sahr.org.uk/event-report...
Formalising the tradition of having a Student Representative on Council, SAHR seeks to appoint a Postgraduate Fellow for a term of two years beginning in April 2026. Details at www.sahr.org.uk/event-report...
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We are pleased to announce the long-list for the 2025 Templer Medal and Chapple (formerly Best First Book) Prize. We expect to announce the shortlist next month, and the winners at our AGM in April.
The full list of titles can be seen on the Society's website: www.sahr.org.uk/event-report...
A reminder that booking is now open for our forthcoming conference, 'The British Army and the American War, 1775-83: Fresh Perspectives' which will take place at the National Army Museum on 14 March (virtual option also available).
Details at: www.sahr.org.uk/view-event.p...
In our next free online talk, on 16 February, Dr Nicola Martin will be speaking about how the British Army's experience of pacifying the Scottish Highlands after the '45 Rising helped shape its approach to dissent in the Americas three decades later.
Register at my.demio.com/ref/sknZMpZz...
Last chance to sign up for tonight's free online talk, 7.00pm, with Lt Gen Sir Alistair Irwin speaking about the Black Watch in the Korean War.
Details and registration at: my.demio.com/ref/aUhjVAF3...
A reminder that there's still time to sign up for our first free online talk of 2026. Lt Gen Sir Alistair Irwin will be speaking on 14 January about the Black Watch in the Korean War.
Details and registration at: my.demio.com/ref/aUhjVAF3...
In our first online talk of 2026, Lt Gen Sir Alistair Irwin will be speaking on 14 January about the Black Watch in the Korean War.
These talks are free of charge and open to members and non-members alike.
Details and registration at: my.demio.com/ref/aUhjVAF3...
On behalf of the Society's President and Council, we wish a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all our members and online followers.
And if your Christmas gifts disappoint, our full booklist is now available online to give you some ideas to treat yourself.
www.sahr.org.uk/view-book-li...
TICKETS NOW ON SALE
Booking is now open for our forthcoming conference, 'The British Army and the American War, 1775-83: Fresh Perspectives' which will take place at the National Army Museum on 14 March (virtual option also available).
www.tickettailor.com/events/socie...
A very good reading list - Dr Cook's PhD thesis was a great influence on my MA dissertation and is certainly worth your time reading.
As he suggests, the discovery of Solly-Flood's diaries would incredible - a real game-changer for the study of the British Army in the FWW.
#HistBookChat #MilHist
We conclude our annual booklist for 2025 with this selection from the Society's new Chair, Dr James Cook OBE. Drawing on his own military career and academic research, his choices explore doctrine and leadership in the wars of the 20th century:
www.sahr.org.uk/view-book-li...
In the penultimate instalment of our annual booklist, soldier and historian Dr Paul Knight offers a selection that stretches from the 18th century to the Korean War:
www.sahr.org.uk/view-book-li...
In our next round of booklist recommendations, @blackredcoats.bsky.social offers a selection that covers both the classic and the obscure, and asks what we can learn from considering the histories of what might have been: www.sahr.org.uk/view-book-li...
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Our next set of booklist suggestions comes from recently-appointed SAHR Fellow Professor Jessica Meyer, and revisits the First World War primarily through the lens of social and cultural approaches: www.sahr.org.uk/view-book-li...
For a full list of our Fellows, see: www.sahr.org.uk/fellowships....
Come and see me getting excited about history TONIGHT!
#history #military #blackhistory #authorlife
Last chance to sign up for next week's free online talk, with
@blackredcoats.bsky.social speaking about the Corps of Colonial Marines in the War of 1812.
Free to members and non-members alike; details & registration at: my.demio.com/ref/d4eOvDzJ...
Another set of booklist recommendations from the ranks of the Society's Council, this time from Zeb Micic who oversees our essay prize.
You can view his selections here: www.sahr.org.uk/view-book-li...
More about our essay prize at: www.sahr.org.uk/essay-prize-...
Our next booklist suggestions come from Andrew Young, picking up on his interests in amphibious warfare & looking at how today's defence establishment can learn from history: www.sahr.org.uk/view-book-li...
You can also catch his recent online talk for the Society at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=55UL...
A varied and personal booklist selection from Major General Sir Evelyn Webb-Carter of the Waterloo Association, who is perhaps unique amongst our contributors in being able to recommend a book in which he features.
www.sahr.org.uk/view-book-li...
Still time to sign up for next week's free online talk, with
@blackredcoats.bsky.social speaking about the Corps of Colonial Marines in the War of 1812.
The talk will take place at 7.00pm on Tuesday 9 December. Details & registration at: my.demio.com/ref/d4eOvDzJ...