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Matthew Doherty
Matthew is a professional writer specializing in military history and security studies. His work has been featured in BBC History Magazine and Military Trader magazine, among others.
Education:University of EdinburghMSc East Asian RelationsUniversity of LeedsBA Asia Pacific StudiesExpertise:Articles by Matthew Doherty
The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars saw the navies of Britain, France, Spain, and Holland compete for domination of the world’s sea lanes.
The First Crusade was to be an “armed pilgrimage” to Jerusalem. In the Muslim world, the effects of this decision echo to the present.
The Hundred Years’ War was one of the most important conflicts of the medieval era, forging the identity of France and England and ending the supremacy of the armored knight.
The 4th Crusade aimed to retake Jerusalem. It was well-financed and had Papal backing. So how did it end up sacking a fellow Christian city, the Byzantine Empire’s capital Constantinople?
