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Massive congratulations to @Tessadunlop, whose book 'Lest We Forget: War and Peace in 100 British Monuments' has been voted the MHM Book of the Year 2026 by our readers! See the full results here: military-history.org/books/b…
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In the new issue of Military History Matters, out now: •The Jacobite Wars •Conflict in Korea •The constants of war •How Albert Speer fooled the world •‘Fighting Bob’ and the ‘Grenadier in Petticoats’ Plus news, competitions, and more! military-history.org/issues/…
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In the new issue of Military History Matters, out now: •1066 and all that: the battle for England •The rise of US airpower •A curious history of the military coup •The Kaiser’s secret weapons •The Boxer rebellion Plus news, competitions, & more! military-history.org/issues/…
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Today, the US celebrates 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence. In the final part of our series on the conflict, Fred Chiaventone reveals how the Revolutionary War was won at last: the-past.com/feature/a-world…
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In the third part of his series marking the 250th anniversary of the US Declaration of Independence, Fred Chiaventone examines the crucial events of 1777-1780. Read the article from MHM 150 here: the-past.com/feature/the-emp…
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4 July 2026 marks the 250th anniversary of US Independence. To find out more about the genesis of America's Revolutionary War and trace the history of a conflict whose repercussions are still being felt today, check out this article from MHM 149: the-past.com/feature/the-roa…
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MHM is delighted to be sponsoring N.A.M Rodger's talk at @ChalkeFestival on 25 July. 'Radar, Huff-Duff and Cables: British Naval War 1940-42', draws on his recent book, 'The Price of Victory' (shortlisted for MHM Book of the Year): chalkefestival.com/speakers/… Photo: © Keith Barnes
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The eleventh of our nominees for the MHM Book Awards 2026 is ‘Battle of the Arctic: the maritime epic of World War Two’ by Hugh Sebag-Montefiore (@WmCollinsBooks). Click here to vote: military-history.org/books/m…
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The twelfth and last of our nominees for the MHM Book Awards 2026 is ‘Mavericks: empire, oil, revolution and the forgotten battle of World War One’ by Nick Higham (@BloomsburyBooks). Click here to vote: military-history.org/books/m… #MHMAwards26
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