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...

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...

We continue our annual booklist with a set of selections from the ranks of the Society's Council, courtesy of Hon. Secretary Peter Swabey: www.sahr.org.uk/view-book-li...

Continuing our annual booklist, Chapple Prize finalist Dr Stephen Quick offers a suggestion that takes in some little-known or overlooked parts of the British Army's recent history as well as an upcoming major anniversary: www.sahr.org.uk/view-book-li...

The British Army and the American War, 1775-83: Fresh Perspectives Saturday 14 March 2026 Please save the date for our forthcoming conference to mark the 250th anniversary of American independence and the British Army’s doomed efforts to prevent it. Details at www.sahr.org.uk/view-event.p...

Continuing our annual booklist, Professor Jennine Hurl-Eamon offers a selection that takes a look at the social and cultural history of the British Army in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries: www.sahr.org.uk/view-book-li...

In our last online talk of the year, @blackredcoats.bsky.social will be speaking about the Corps of Colonial Marines in the War of 1812. The talk will take place at 7.00pm on Tuesday 9 December & is free for members and non-members alike. Details & registration at my.demio.com/ref/d4eOvDzJ...

We continue our annual pre-Christmas booklist with these suggestions from soldier and historian Lt Gen (retired) Sir John Kiszely. After an opening set of suggestions focussed on the redcoat era, here are some titles for those who prefer their history in khaki: www.sahr.org.uk/view-book-li...

Last chance to sign up for tonight's online talk, with Kate Vigurs returning to speak about her new book, Mission Europe. The talk starts at 7.00pm GMT and is open to members and non-members alike. Details and registration at: my.demio.com/ref/lbZdZcgi...

Pretty blown away by this #review from Templer Award winner Kevin Linch,who put me on his list for the Society of Army Historical Research Annual Book list. #History #books #Blackhistory

The SAHR annual booklist returns, kicking off with this selection from Templer Medal winner @kevinlinch.bsky.social. More suggestions to follow over the coming weeks - so if you need a Christmas gift idea for the military historian in your life, look no further. www.sahr.org.uk/view-book-li...

SAHR Fellow @isminipells.bsky.social is giving this year's Richard Holmes Memorial Lecture at @nationalarmymuseum.bsky.social this Saturday, 15 November. Details and tickets at royalhistsoc.org/calendar/ric...

Still plenty of time to sign up for next week's online talk, with Kate Vigurs returning to speak about her new book, Mission Europe. This free talk will take place at 7.00pm on 18 November, and is open to members and non-members alike. Details and registration at: my.demio.com/ref/lbZdZcgi...

Today is day 1 of the second of our @wellcometrust.bsky.social -funded events series, hosted both at @unibirmingham.bsky.social in 2025 and online in 2026. With 'trauma' and its associated medical impacts as our theme, we expect interesting papers and stimulating discussions #milwelfhist

In our next online talk, Kate Vigurs will be returning to talk about her new book, Mission Europe. This free talk will take place at 7.00pm on 18 November, and is open to members and non-members alike. Details and registration at: my.demio.com/ref/lbZdZcgi...

Last chance to sign up for this evening's online talk, with @lmbd1418.bsky.social speaking about the Arakan Campaign of 1945. Free for both members and non-members. Details and registration at: my.demio.com/ref/MNfx0Esg...

A massive #blackhistorymonth win! Only 2 weeks ago at Apsley House me, @graemecallister.bsky.social & M Rayner talked about the 9 black British soldiers of Waterloo & using this image, noting it was unidentified, and now know! @theguardian.com Thomas James, 13th Light Dragoons!

PLEASE TAKE OUR MONEY! With the new academic year now well under way, a reminder that we offer University Research Grants of up to £1,000 for students carrying out research on the British Army or of the land forces of the British Empire & the Commonwealth. Details at: www.sahr.org.uk/university-r...

Still plenty of time to sign up for our next online talk, with @lmbd1418.bsky.social speaking about the Arakan Campaign of 1945. It will take place at 7.00 on Tuesday 21 October, and is free for both members and non-members. Details and registration at: my.demio.com/ref/MNfx0Esg...

A forthcoming event of possible interest. SAHR members who are subscribed to our email list should all have now received a code to give a 15% discount on tickets - one of the many perks of Society membership. www.eafestival.com/lessons-lear...

Bringing our bank of online talks right up to date on YouTube, we have this piece by Simon Shephard and Vic Carr looking at British Army officer selection: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jl-...

Our next online talk will feature Lucy Betteridge-Dyson speaking about the Arakan Campaign of 1945, subject of her recent book Jungle Commandos. It will take place at 7.00 on Tuesday 21 October, and is free for both members and non-members. Details and registration at: my.demio.com/ref/MNfx0Esg...

We've been bringing our YouTube channel up to date with some of our most recent online talks. Here's Alexander S. Burns speaking about infantry combat during the eighteenth century: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBi_...

Last chance to sign up for tonight's free online talk on British Army officer selection. Open to members and non-members alike: my.demio.com/ref/v9oGFhpi...

In this sample article from our Journal, the late René Chartand looks at the service of the Westminster Dragoons during the Great War: www.sahr.org.uk/docs/sahr-westminster-dragoons-draft-sahrs1121.pdf Join us to get access to over 400 Journal issues: www.sahr.org.uk/membership.php

The autumn edition of our Journal should be landing with members this week, with content covering topics from the 17th to the 20th centuries. If you'd like to receive content like this four times a year, why not consider joining us? Membership details at www.sahr.org.uk/membership.php

Still plenty of time to sign up for this month's free online talk, with Simon Shephard and Vic Carr speaking about British Army Officer Selection 1660–2027. 7.00pm BST on 23 September. Open to members and non-members alike; details and registration at: my.demio.com/ref/v9oGFhpi...

In this sample article from our Journal, Pete Starling looks at a scheme from the 1850s to train young African men as medical officers for Sierra Leone: www.sahr.org.uk/docs/shar-boys-of-colour-draft-sahrs1120.pdf Join us to get access to over 400 Journal issues: www.sahr.org.uk/membership.php

This month's free online talk is at 7.00pm BST on 23 September, with Simon Shepard and Vic Carr speaking about British Army Officer Selection 1660–2027. Open to members and non-members alike; details and registration at: my.demio.com/ref/v9oGFhpi...

A forthcoming conference of possible interest:

A job opportunity of possible interest at the Military Intelligence Museum: museum-services-jobs.le.ac.uk/job/curator-...

In this sample article from our Journal, @latelordchatham.bsky.social looks at the Ordnance Department's role in planning the campaigns of 1808-1809: www.sahr.org.uk/docs/sahr-ordnanace-department-draft-sahrs1119.pdf Join us to get access to over 400 Journal issues: www.sahr.org.uk/membership.php

All the online lectures up to July 2025 have now been uploaded to our YouTube channel, so if you missed them when they were live you can now catch up. Here's Jenny Grant on the 1946 London Victory Parade: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIE9...

Two talks of possible interest, hosted by the Staffordshire Regiment Museum: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/military-h...

Apologies to anyone who was unable to join this evening's online talk. For the first time ever, we had more people try to listen live than our Demio subscription has space for. However, anyone who registered will automatically receive a recording of the talk, which will also be posted on YouTube.

Last chance to sign up for tonight's free talk by Alexander S. Burns on infantry combat in the 18th century. Open to members and non-members alike, 7.00BST. Full details and registration at: my.demio.com/ref/ozwhoSgx...

All the online lectures for the year to date have now been uploaded to our YouTube channel, so if you missed them when they were live you can now catch up. Here's Andy Young on the 1757 Rochefort Expedition: www.youtube.com/watch?v=55UL...

We are sorry to hear of the recent death of SAHR Fellow Professor John Laband, whose work on the wars of southern Africa during the 19th century will be familiar to anyone with an interest in this era. Our condolences to his family and friends.