This is a reprise of the event in which we study  the battle of Philippi, the last and decisive confrontation between "the Triumvirs", Octavian and Anthony, and "the Liberators", Cassius and Brutus, during the Civil Wars of the Roman Republic.  This talk will take place at 1.30 pm on Saturday 1 November 2025 and will […]

The NHSA is delighted to welcome back Dr Michael Jones as our speaker for this event in which we focus on the bitter conflict in 1942 for the Mamayev Kurgan, the strategic height overlooking the city of Stalingrad. Michael is a fellow of the Royal Historical Society and a member of the British Commission for […]

This will be a reprise of our event of 16/17 December in which we study the bitter conflict over this strategically important site at Stalingrad. The talk of Dr Michael Jones will be repeated at 1.30 pm on 3 January. Please contact Philip Marshall on 07946 041733 if you would like to attend.

The NHSA is delighted to welcome Professor David Manley as our speaker for this event in which we study the Revolutionary Wars battle of Cape St Vincent, in which the young Commodore Horatio Nelson had a leading role. David is MOD Professor of Naval Architecture at University College London. He has worked  for over 30 […]

The NHSA is delighted and honoured to welcome Dr. Stéphane Thion as our speaker for this event, in which we study the epic struggle during the Thirty Years' War between France and Spain at Rocroi in 1643. Stéphane has had a passionate interest in military history for over 15 years. He has published extensively on […]

This will be a reprise of the event of 21 February 2026 in which we study the epic battle of Rocroi, one of the key conflicts of the Thirty Years War. The talk of Dr Thion will be repeated at 9.30 am on Sunday 19 April 2026. Please contact Philip Marshall on 07946 041733 if […]