Revolution and Empire

Explores the splendours of 17th century London on foot and by boat. The history, the buildings and the larger than life personalities.

Examines three of the battles and considers their impact. Edgehill 1642, Cropredy Bridge 1644 and Naseby, the decisive battle of 1644 that destroyed the Royalist cause in the Midlands.

The campaign of 1815 when the armies of three great generals, The Emperor Napoleon, the Duke of Wellington and Prince Blucher fought a series of battles that would decide the future of Europe.

Looks in some detail at many of the actions in the 'cockpit' of the war in East Virginia, including the Peninsula Campaign, Fredericksburg and Antietam and the encounter of the 'Ironclads".

Explore off the beaten track places in this 'follow on' to the Crimean War tour of the battlefields of the Ukraine, as we examine the siege of Kars and consider the role of our ally Turkey in the war.

Visit key battlefields to discover how great commanders Gustavus Adolphus, Frederick the Great and Napoleon influenced the military tactics of their times and discuss some of their decisive battles from 1631 to 1806.

On this 200th Anniversary commemorative tour we walk the battlefield, attend the re-enactment (details TBA) visit the new museum and the battlefield of Maloyaroslavets.

Starting at historic Charleston, we visit the wonderfully evocative sites where the British won most of the battles but ultimately lost the war, ending with the surrender at Yorktown. With Hugh Bicheno, author of Redcoats and Rebels.

Our definitive tour covering all the actions, studying the armies of both sides and the history of this beautiful area. Guest historian Ian Knight.

The Battle of Sedgemoor, 1685 and the subsequent 'bloody assizes' ended decades of rural support for the Stuarts in the West Country. With Dr Mike Jones.

We follow the route of General Burgoyne's march from Canada to Fort Ticonderoga and defeat at Saratoga; Bennington, West Point, Trenton, Princeton, Valley Forge and Philadelphia. With Hugh Bicheno, author of 'Redcoats and Rebels'.

Standing at the gateway to the Mediterranean, Gibraltar was an important factor in Britain's colonial policy from 1704 through to the Second World War. Many interesting historic sites and great stories.

The battles of the two Napoleons against the Austrians in Italy – we study and compare their strategy, tactics and politics in northern Italy including Napoleon I at Lodi, Castiglione, Rivoli, Marengo and Napoleon III at Magenta and Solferino.

Studies Wellington's Peninsular Campaigns and includes Torres Vedras, Busaco, Cuidad Rodrigo, the Coa, Almeida, Fuentes de Onoro, Salamanca, Albuera and Badajoz.

A short break in still unspoilt Lithuania; looks at some of the history of this little known region, in particular the tragic story of Napoleon's soldiers at Vilnia on the retreat from Moscow.

Studies one of Britain's most famous and decisive battles, the only occasion on which Wellington and Napoleon commanded opposing armies. Visits also the battlefields of Quatre Bras and Ligny.

Combines the chief battles of the Crimean War 1854-5 – the Alma, Balaclava, Inkerman and Sevastopol – with visits to Scutari, Imperial Palaces at Yalta and the beautiful palace of the Tartar Khans at Bakhchisaray.

Our definitive tour covering all the actions, studying the armies of both sides and the history of this beautiful area. Guest historian Ian Knight.