Putting the spotlight on the theme of warfare takes us from fields of battle, such as Naseby during the Civil War, or the Crimean War two hundred years later, to the stories of individual soldiers, such as George Cowley.
Rich archival holdings from the 17th and 18th centuries help to illustrate the Jacobite problem in England following the 'Glorious Revolution', and the campaigns leading to American independence, which were described in letters from English servicemen writing home.
The power of the press is shown from the experience of the French revolution, supplementing images of famous names from the years of the Terror; propaganda from the two world wars in the 20th century illustrates a theme common to conflicts past and present.
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