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Professor of Military History at The Swedish Defence University. The views here are mine alone etc.

Britain and the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648) & The British Civil Wars (1639-1660). Maritime Warfare (1513-1713)

#Dyslexic

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Lt. Colonel Per Eliasson (Swedish Army and Swedish Defence University) gave the Keynote lecture to the 23rd Annual Conference of the Conflict Studies Working Group in Vienna this week. A real ambassador for IMH / FHS

#MilitaryHistory #Military 🗃️

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“Read one Book one Hour, then think an Hour, then Exercise an Hour, then read another Book an Hour, then dine, smoke, walk, cutt Wood, read another Hour loud, then think, &c. and thus spend the whole day in perpetual Variations, from Reading to thinking, Exercise, Company, &c.”—John Adams, 1759 🗃️

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#OTD (May 19) in the year 1643: Thirty Years' War: French forces under the duc d'Enghien decisively defeat Spanish forces at the Battle of Rocroi, marking the symbolic end of Spain as a dominant land power. #OTDIH #history 🗃️ #EarlyModern #17thc

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By the way, to all our followers. IMH has its very own podcast series that is run by the indomitable Piotr Warzeniuk. Check out the plethora of orally transmitted wisdom right here... Stream Militärhistoria music | Listen to songs, albums, playlists for free on SoundCloud

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IMH's Martina Berggren received the prestigious Stockholmpriset for her master's thesis on food fraud and food safety regulations in Stockholm between 1880 and 1930! The prize was awarded by Stockholmia Förlag (publishing house), Stadsarkivet, and Safmundet S:t Erik!

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“US policy has effectively created a vast sanctuary in which Russia has been able to amass its ground invasion force and from which it is launching glide bombs and other long-range strike systems in support of its renewed invasion.” x.com/thestudyofwa...

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What an excellent presentation by Andrew Bellisari hosted by @mhafhs.bsky.social yesterday. 49 attendees online and in the room with guests and students joining from Vietnam, the USA, the UK, France & Finland.

Thanks for the Q&A and a quality conversation over dinner Andrew.

#MilHist #History

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Spread the word Rick. The application system can be tough but I'm here to help 😄

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Anyone need help navigating thevSwedish "Varbi" system, drop me an email. We welcome all serious applications 😁

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A fabulous opportunity for a senior professorship in War Studies / including Military History as Head of the Defence Studies Department at KCL

But be quick, the deadline is 13 May

www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/role/he...

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In case you missed it. A Lectureship in military history ..... Come and join us in Sweden 🗃️

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In case you missed it. A Lectureship in military history ..... Come and join us in Sweden 🗃️

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#OTD (Apr 23) in the year 1660: Treaty of Oliva is established between Sweden and Poland. #OTDIH #history 🗃️ #EarlyModern #17thc

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Just finished this historical novel by Shona Maclean. It is without question one of the best novels I have read. Shona's knowledge of history, topography and Highland culture ooze from the pages. Her sympathetic treatment of Jacobite and Hanoverian alike is to be commended. Enthralling. Thanks Shona

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Yep. Been so good to learn about acedemia through a very different lens even despite the occassional culture clash. But the opportunities beyond academia are precious, esp being close to mother-in-law and the family 😁

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Two years ago today I started working @mhafhs.bsky.social

Been quite a roller-coaster to be honest.

Thanks to all my colleagues and students who've helped this Scottish exile navigate the Swedish system(s) and settle in 🙏🏼

Roll on Year Three 😁

#Skystorians #History #MilHist

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Two years ago today I started working @mhafhs.bsky.social

Been quite a roller-coaster to be honest.

Thanks to all my colleagues and students who've helped this Scottish exile navigate the Swedish system(s) and settle in 🙏🏼

Roll on Year Three 😁

#Skystorians #History #MilHist

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IMH's Fredrik Eriksson has published an article called "Military History and Military Theory". He argues that "purpose of military history is not to deliver theory". Agree? Disagree? Check it out in the link below!

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What a fantastic seminar! Dr Shona Maclean discussed her journey from academic historian to best selling author. The background to her work, the relationship to her uncle, Alistair Maclean, and her critical research is inspiring. The students loved it. Thanks to Dr Michaela Vance for chairing!

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A very fruitful discussion today in Potsdam. Fredrik Thisner, Christian Rieck, me, Prof. Dr. Sönke Neitzel and Lt. Colonel Per Eliasson drafted an MOU for teaching and staff exchanges between our two institutions.

Lovely campus too!

#Skystorians #MilHistory

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My Grandfather, Charles Murdoch, H Coy, 6th Gordon Highlanders (V) went over the top for the 1st time at Neuve Chapelle #OTD 13 March 1915 . That's him, back row right on crutches

It was his 21st Birthday !

#WWI #Skystorians #OTD #History
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If you are interested in something as specific as non-Lutheran migration into #EarlyModern Scandinavia, this might be the article for you;

brill.com/edcollchap/b...

One of several contributions to Pete Edwards: Monarchy, the Court, and the Provincial Elite in Early Modern Europe

#Skystorians

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#OTD (Feb 28) in the year 1638: The Scottish National Covenant is signed in Edinburgh. #OTDIH #history 🗃️ #EarlyModern #17thc

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If you are interested in something as specific as non-Lutheran migration into #EarlyModern Scandinavia, this might be the article for you;

brill.com/edcollchap/b...

One of several contributions to Pete Edwards: Monarchy, the Court, and the Provincial Elite in Early Modern Europe

#Skystorians

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The edited collection I am a part of now has a cover! Very exciting stuff as this be my first academic publication.

It was a pleasure to work with Peter Edwards, he taught me a lot and encouraged me throughout.

Looking forward to seeing it!

#17thc #earlymodern #c18

brill.com/edcollbook/t...

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