
Nicholas Lorimer
Nicholas Lorimer is a politician-turned-think tank thinker. His interests include geo-politics, and history (particularly medieval and ancient history). He is an unashamed Americaphile, whether it be food, culture or film. His interests include video games and armchair critique of action films from the 1980s.
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The St Scholastica Day riot of 1355
- By Nicholas Lorimer
- . Feb 11, 2022
This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. 10 February 1355 – St Scholastica Day riot From the modern vantage

Japan attacks Shanghai
- By Nicholas Lorimer
- . Feb 4, 2022
This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. 28th January 1932 – Japanese forces attack Shanghai Japan in the late

Why there was a reluctance to confront Nazi Germany
- By Nicholas Lorimer
- . Feb 3, 2022
When we look back on the lead-up to the Second World War it seems obvious to us, with the benefit of hindsight, that the leaders of

The January Uprising of 1863
- By Nicholas Lorimer
- . Jan 28, 2022
This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. 22nd January 1863 – The January Uprising breaks out in Poland, Lithuania

- By Nicholas Lorimer
- . Jan 21, 2022
This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. 19-20 January 1785 Battle of Rạch Gầm-Xoài Mút: Invading Siamese forces attempt

- By Nicholas Lorimer
- . Jan 14, 2022
This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. 11th January 1879 – The Anglo-Zulu War begins. The Zulu empire was

- By Nicholas Lorimer
- . Jan 7, 2022
This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. 31st December 1963 – The Central African Federation officially collapses, subsequently becoming

- By Nicholas Lorimer
- . Jan 1, 2022
This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. 20th December 1948 – Operation Kraai: The Dutch military captures Yogyakarta, the

This week in history
- By Nicholas Lorimer
- . Dec 18, 2021
This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past.. 10th December – 16th December 11th December 861 – Assassination of the Abbasid caliph al-Mutawakkil by

This week in history
- By Nicholas Lorimer
- . Dec 11, 2021
This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. 5th December 1934 – Abyssinia Crisis: Italian troops attack Wal Wal in Abyssinia, taking four