Jul 3 Revolution: The American War of Independence (Magazine Special)

A book-length special edition for Key Publishing, this one tells the military history of the American Revolutionary War that aims to present as balanced an account as possible of how independence was won, challenging some of the popular myths about the British Army as being inflexible and poorly equipped for a guerilla war.

My soundtrack recommendation for reading is ‘Songs of the Revolution’ by Diane Taraz, which consists of folk songs contemporary to the conflict.

Revolution: The American War of Independence is available now priced £7.99. Find out more at shop.keypublishing.com.

Trained as a journalist, James has worked as a writer and editor for over a decade, launching three history magazines and one true crime magazine.

He knows a worrying amount about some of the strangest things

Jul 3 Revolution: The American War of Independence (Magazine Special)

Sep 12 Blitz Spirit (Who Do You Think You Are? issue 169)

Jul 3 Freed from Horror: 75th Anniversary of the Bergen-Belsen Liberation (Britain at War issue 156)

Trained as a journalist, James has been an editor and writer for over a decade, specialising in war, witchcraft, and weirdness.