Category: History

I am really enjoying reading about the various exploits of those who dared to stand against the Roman Empire. Hannibal is a name known to many, and famous for his taking elephants through the Alps. Perhaps the most interesting battle I have come across is the Battle of Cannae. The scene is Italy, 216 BC.…

Young Irelander wonders if there is any form of website that promotes the issue of Irish participation in the two world wars. This is a serious subject, and one I have personal experience of. My great grand uncle, Owen Clerkin, was killed near the Somme valley on the 15th of September 1916. This was towards…

The Guardian has a good article on the impending excavation of the wreck of the Sussex, a British warship that sank in 1694 while on a secret diplomatic mission for King William III. The estimated value of the contents of the vessel is £2.4bn. A company called Odyssey will be very rich if it finds…

Tristram Hunt, who teaches history at the University of London, expresses his concern at the decline of history as a subject in British schools. Of late, the Prince of Wales, has also expressed his concern, calling for a more coherent curriculum. Worth the read.