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Tim Gale, ‘A Guide to Researching the French Army in the Great War’, BCMH First World War Research Tool, No. 1 (2014) This research guide explores the literature surrounding the French Army of the First World War. It covers some of the key texts in both English and French as well as p

Richard S. Grayson, 'Ireland’s New Memory of the First World War: Forgotten Aspects of the Battle of Messines, June 1917’, British Journal for Military History, Vol. 1, No. 1 (2014) The narrative of the 16th (Irish) and 36th (Ulster) divisions fighting side-by-side at Messines in June

Spencer Jones, ‘‘Shooting Power’: A Study of the Effectiveness of Boer and British Rifle Fire, 1899–1914’, British Journal for Military History, Vol. 1, No. 1 (2014) The effectiveness of Boer rifle fire had a significant legacy on the development of British musketry standards. This wo

Gary Sheffield, ‘A Once in a Century Opportunity? Some Personal Reflections on the Centenary of the First World War’, British Journal for Military History, Vol. 1, No. 1 (2014) In this article Gary Sheffield sets out his opinions on the current commemoration plans and media responses

Tim Gale, ‘The Battle of Malmaison - 23-26 October 1917: ‘A Masterpiece of Tactics’’, BCMH First World War Occasional Paper, No. 1 (2015) This occasional paper explores the background, planning, conduct and aftermath of the Battle of Malmaison in October 1917. The Battle of Malmaison

The First World War at Sea, 1914-19 Conference at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, UK 3-4 June 2016 The National Maritime Museum, The British Commission for Military History, and The British Commission for Maritime History are jointly organizing an international conference on

British Journal for Military History Vol. 1, No. 3 (2015) Articles Huw J. Davies, '‘Moving forward in the old style’: Revisiting Wellington’s Greatest Battles from Assaye to Waterloo' Waterloo, as Wellington's final battle, and his only encounter with Napoleon, has been feted by histo

British Journal for Military History Vol. 1, No. 2 (2015) Articles Bruce Collins, ‘Introduction: Case Studies in Colonial Counter-Insurgency’ This issue of the journal is dedicated to articles on the history of colonial counter-insurgency. The whole subject has become increasingly con

British Journal for Military History Vol. 1, No. 1 (2014) Articles Gary Sheffield, ‘A Once in a Century Opportunity? Some Personal Reflections on the Centenary of the First World War’ In this article Gary Sheffield sets out his opinions on the current commemoration plans and media res