Lectures
Guild Webinar – Tell Us How It Was
OnlineTo be on the site of a battle, with a knowledgeable and experienced guide can lead us to a profound understanding of the challenges faced by both sides in that action, of how events unfolded and of the outcomes. In that much-used Guild phrase, we can ‘smell the cordite’. One other element is vital to […]
Guild Webinar – Sailors’ Weapons – Naval Guns and Gunnery
OnlineFire from the sea has been around for ages (Edward III’s siege of Calais, anyone?) – and has gone under a number of titles; shore bombardment, naval gunfire support, naval surface fire support, to name but a few. Using historical examples, Tim will discuss the background, the capabilities, and limitations, of ships and their weaponry […]
Richard Holmes Memorial Lecture 2025
Central London LondonThe Richard Holmes Lecture is given annually; sponsorship rotates between the Battlefields Trust, The British Commission for Military History and the Guild. This year’s sponsor is the Battlefields Trust. Subject to confirmation, the Richard Holmes Memorial Lecture 2025 will be held on the afternoon of Saturday 1 November 2025 at a venue in Central London. […]