The 3rd Marquess of Santa Cruz de Marcenado (1684–1732), soldier, diplomat and scholar, pioneered humanist ways to prevent or suppress insurgencies in his Military Reflections.
Lt Gen Diego Luis Suñer, Chief of the Argentine Army from 2016-2018 joins us to talk about this national hero of Argentina, Chile and Peru, José de San Martín.
Discover the contrasting leadership styles of Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee during the American Civil War in this week's episode with podcast guest Dr Christian Keller.
Discover the remarkable story of Shawnee chief Tecumseh, who united Native American tribes against European settlers. Join Beatrice and Paul as they discuss this with Dr Kori Schake.
Join Professor Alan Forrest in a compelling discussion with podcast hosts Beatrice and Paul on Napoleon's enduring 'system of war' as interpreted by Jomini and Clausewitz.
Join this week's podcast guest David ‘JD’ Davies in examining Michiel de Ruyter, the apolitical naval commander who delivered a significant defeat to the Royal Navy in 1667.
Dr Kelly O’Neill, an historian of Russia at Harvard University, and the author of Claiming Crimea: A History of Catherine the Great’s Southern Empire, joins Beatrice and Paul for this episode.
Professor Gunnar Åselius explores the life of King Gustavus Adolphus, a strategic commander whose victories in the Thirty Years' War marked a turning point for Protestantism in Europe.
Explore the life of Admiral Yi Sun-sin, a military leader celebrated for his integrity and humility, as analysed by naval historian Lt Cdr Dr Seok Yeong-dal.
Dr Adam Storring helps us understand Frederick II of Prussia, a complicated man, who like Xerxes and Alexander III before him, was obsessed with outdoing and outshining his father.
Professor John Laband, world-leading expert on Zulu history, joins us to discuss the most powerful king in southern Africa during the pre-colonial period.
Discover the influence of Dietrich Heinrich von Bülow on military science with our guest, Dr Arthur Kuhle, as we analyse his complex legacy and lasting contributions.
Join Beatrice Heuser and Paul O’Neill in Season 3 of Talking Strategy as they examine Antoine-Henri Jomini's influence on military thought with Professor Echevarria.
Join Professor Matthew Strickland and post hosts Beatrice and Paul as they explore Gerald of Wales, a pivotal cleric and royal chaplain to King Henry II in 1184.
Join us as we analyse Niccolò Machiavelli's Art of War with our guest, Professor Maurizio Viroli, focusing on the republican values that underpin this influential work.
Professor Malik Mufti, a specialist on the politics and international relations of the Middle East, discusses two medieval Muslim works of exemplary scholarship and erudition.
Join Emeritus Professor Françoise Le Saux as we explore Christine de Pizan's influential writings on governance and war, aimed at reducing civilian suffering.
Join Beatrice Heuser and Paul O’Neill in a compelling discussion on Clausewitz's intellectual legacy, examining the lasting impact of this influential military theorist.
Dr Jonathan Abel, Assistant Professor of Military History, explores the life and works of Guibert, the father of Napoleon’s Grande Armée, in this insightful episode.
