Articles
In-depth examinations of key events, policies, and figures in the history of the British Empire. Each article draws on primary sources and contemporary scholarship.
Conquest & Commerce
The Crimean War: The Charge, The Cold, and The Cost
A chronological account of the British involvement in the Crimean War, focusing on the tactical disaster of the Light Brigade and the severe administrative blunders of the winter of 1854.
20 July 2026
Legacy & Reckoning
The Blight of Asia: A Timeline of the Greek Genocide
A chronological account of the systematic extermination of the Greek population of Asia Minor, based on the eyewitness testimony of American Consul-General George Horton.
after George Horton, The Blight of Asia, 1926
Legacy & Reckoning
The Silent Exodus: The Assyrian Genocide in the Urmia District
A detailed historical overview of the Assyrian massacres in Urmia, highlighting the harrowing primary testimonies from the winter of 1915.
after The Treatment of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire (the Blue Book)
Legacy & Reckoning
The Great Crime: Aram Andonian and the Forensic Battle for the Armenian Genocide
A detailed investigation into the systematic extermination of the Ottoman Armenians, focusing on the recent English translation of Aram Andonian's The Great Crime, the bureaucrat Naim Bey, and the modern archival restoration of the 'killing orders' by Dr. Taner Akçam.
after Taner Akçam, Killing Orders, 2018
Legacy & Reckoning
Eccentric Britain: The Top 10 Most Eccentric British Traditions
From mob football and cheese-rolling to worm charming and gurning, explore the bizarre, defiant, and ancient community rituals that define the British spirit of endurance and eccentricity.
15 June 2026
Rule & Administration
The Second Boer War: Settlement, Sovereignty, and Reconstruction
Examining the conflict between the British Empire and the Boer Republics, focusing on the defense of settler voting rights and the road to South African unification.
after The London Convention of 1884, 1884
Conquest & Commerce
The East India Company: Corporate Power and Imperial Ambition
How a trading corporation became an administrative force on the Indian subcontinent, establishing trade networks and unified legal systems — a rule as consequential for its failures as its infrastructure.
after Charters Granted to the East India Company
Conquest & Commerce
Steel and Rations: The Tactical Reality of a Crusader's Life
A visual and technical analysis of the armor, weaponry, and daily rations that sustained the soldiers of the First Crusade across Anatolia and the Levant.
3 June 2026
Conquest & Commerce
The Battle for the Holy Land: Retelling Michaud’s History of the First Crusade
A modern retelling of Joseph François Michaud's classic history of the First Crusade, framing the epic clash of civilizations through the lens of faith, chivalry, and defensive civilizational response.
3 June 2026
Conquest & Commerce
The Shield of the West: Retelling Michaud’s History of the Second and Third Crusades
A modern retelling of Joseph François Michaud's classic history of the Second and Third Crusades, highlighting the rise of Saladin, the courage of Richard the Lionheart, and the defensive battles of Christendom.
3 June 2026
Conquest & Commerce
The Twilight of Outremer: Retelling Michaud’s History of the Later Crusades
A modern retelling of Joseph François Michaud's classic history of the Later Crusades, exploring the campaigns of Saint Louis, the tragic fall of Acre in 1291, and the final defense of Christian Outremer.
3 June 2026
Conquest & Commerce
The Scramble for Africa: Partition and Its Consequences
Examining the Berlin Conference of 1884-85 and the arbitrary borders that continue to shape African geopolitics today.
28 February 2025
Conquest & Commerce
The Opium Wars: Commerce, Coercion, and the Qing Dynasty
Britain's military campaigns to force open Chinese markets reveal the violent underpinnings of free trade imperialism.
20 January 2025
Slavery & Abolition
Indentured Labour: The Afterlife of Slavery
After abolition, the British Empire turned to indentured labour to sustain its plantation economies. The human cost was staggering.
10 December 2024