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The Battle of Jutland : May 1916
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Of the countless acts of gallantry took place during the First World War, only a small proportion were recognised with the Victoria Cross. Many of those who were awarded the VC were not out of their teens, for example Thomas Ricketts of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment earned his in 1918 when aged 17. The youngest winner of the VC in the Great W...
Was Lord Kitchener Gay?
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Ever since the publication of the biography entitled ‘Kitchener: Portrait of an Imperialist’ by Philip Magnus in 1958 there have been repeated rumours about Lord Kitchener’s sexuality.[1] The article below by Jeremy Paxman was first published on his website (https://jeremypaxman.co.uk/revelations/was-kitchener-gay) in 2014. Footnotes and photos...
The Fog of (naval) war: Jutland, 1916 by Dr Scott Lindgren
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The Fog of (naval) War: Jutland, 1916 by Dr Scott Lindgren The Battle of Jutland, 1916, was the only time the British Grand Fleet under Sir John Jellicoe, and the German High Sea Fleet under Reinhard Scheer would meet in battle. The largest purely naval engagement of the conflict, it is also one of the most controversial battles in naval history...