An evening with Iain MacGregor

Battle: The Moments That Transformed Warfare from Ancient Greece to Ukraine is a sweeping journey across three thousand years of conflict that asks a deceptively simple question: why do some armies win while others fail?

Drawing on famous battles from Hannibal's ambush at Lake Trasimene to the drone battles of Ukraine, historian and award-winning author Iain MacGregor uncovers the recurring forces that shape victory – leadership, morale, innovation, timing, numbers and deception. Rich with dramatic stories, extraordinary characters and battlefield turning points, this talk reveals that while weapons have changed beyond recognition, the fundamental drivers of success in war have remained remarkably constant.

It's not just a history of battles; it's a history of the ideas, decisions and human qualities that have repeatedly changed the course of the world.