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{{Short description|British military historian}}
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Colonel '''Nicolas John Lipscombe''' {{post-nominals|country=GBR|FRHistS}} (born 5 June 1958 in Angers, France) is a British historian, author, tour guide, lecturer and university tutor.
Colonel '''Nicolas John Lipscombe''' {{post-nominals|country=GBR|FRHistS}} (born 5 June 1958 in [[Angers]], [[France]]) is a British historian, author, tour guide, lecturer and university tutor.


==Military career==
==Military career==
Lipscombe was commissioned into the [[Royal Artillery|Royal Regiment of Artillery]] in 1981 following his military and academic training at the [[Royal Military Academy Sandhurst]] where he awarded the Tombs Benson Memorial Scholarship.<ref>{{ London Gazette|issue=48625 |supp=y|page=7505|date=2 June 1981 |nolink=y}}</ref> During his 34 years of military service in the [[British Army]] he spent most of his career abroad and/or on operations.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=54827 |supp=y|page=7831|date=8 July 1997 |nolink=y}}</ref> He was awarded the United States [[Bronze Star Medal]] in 2006 in recognition of services during coalition operations in Iraq.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=58396 |supp=y|page=10416|date=19 July 2007 |nolink=y}}</ref>
Lipscombe was commissioned into the [[Royal Artillery|Royal Regiment of Artillery]] in 1981 following his military and academic training at the [[Royal Military Academy Sandhurst]] where he was awarded the Tombs Benson Memorial Scholarship.<ref>{{ London Gazette|issue=48625 |supp=y|page=7505|date=2 June 1981 |nolink=y}}</ref> During his 34 years of military service in the [[British Army]] he spent most of his career abroad and/or on operations.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=54827 |supp=y|page=7831|date=8 July 1997 |nolink=y}}</ref> He was awarded the United States [[Bronze Star Medal]] in 2006 in recognition of services during coalition operations in Iraq.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=58396 |supp=y|page=10416|date=19 July 2007 |nolink=y}}</ref>


==Academic career==
==Academic career==
Lipscombe was educated at St. Peter’s Catholic School, Bournemouth.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://st-peters.bournemouth.sch.uk/|title=St Peter’s Catholic School, Bournemouth}}</ref> In 1990 he obtained his [[Master of Science]] degree from [[Defence Academy of the United Kingdom|Cranfield University]], Shrivenham and the Indian Defence Services Staff College.<ref>{{cite web|title=About us|url=http://www.da.mod.uk/About-Us|website=UK MOD Defence Academy}}</ref>
Lipscombe was educated at St. Peter's Catholic School, Bournemouth.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://st-peters.bournemouth.sch.uk/|title=St Peter's Catholic School, Bournemouth}}</ref> In 1990 he obtained his [[Master of Science]] degree from [[Defence Academy of the United Kingdom|Cranfield University]], Shrivenham and the Indian Defence Services Staff College.<ref>{{cite web|title=About us|url=http://www.da.mod.uk/About-Us|website=UK MOD Defence Academy}}</ref>


He is the author of a number of historical works that are best categorised as military history from the seventeenth through to the nineteenth centuries. Having lived and worked for 7.5 years in the location, he is recognised as a world authority on the battles and battlefields of the Iberian Peninsula and Southern France. [[Andrew Roberts (historian)|Andrew Roberts]] selected the ''Peninsular War Atlas'' as one of the [[Daily Telegraph]] (History) Books of the Year in November 2010.<ref> [[Richard Holmes (military historian)|Richard Holmes]] wrote “Overall, I do not believe that Lipscombe's effort will ever be surpassed.”</ref> Lipscombe edited (and contributed to) the official Waterloo 200 book, ''Waterloo, The Decisive Victory'' compiled to commemorate the Bicentenary of the [[Battle of Waterloo]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.waterlooassociation.org.uk/resources/waterloo-200/|title=Waterloo 200}}</ref>
He is the author of a number of historical works that are best categorised as military history from the seventeenth through to the nineteenth centuries. Having lived and worked for 7.5 years in the location, he is recognised as a world authority on the battles and battlefields of the Iberian Peninsula and Southern France. [[Andrew Roberts (historian)|Andrew Roberts]] selected the ''Peninsular War Atlas'' as one of the [[Daily Telegraph]] (History) Books of the Year in November 2010.<ref>[[Richard Holmes (military historian)|Richard Holmes]] wrote “Overall, I do not believe that Lipscombe's effort will ever be surpassed.”</ref> Lipscombe edited (and contributed to) the official Waterloo 200 book, ''Waterloo, The Decisive Victory'' compiled to commemorate the Bicentenary of the [[Battle of Waterloo]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.waterlooassociation.org.uk/resources/waterloo-200/|title=Waterloo 200}}</ref>


Lipscombe was chairman of Peninsular War 200 (now dissolved), the official organisation established in 2008 to commemorate the bicentenaries of the battles and sieges of the [[Peninsular War]] 1808-1814. The organisation worked for both the UK [[Ministry of Defence]] and the [[Foreign and Commonwealth Office]] and in conjunction with Waterloo 200 and the civil and military authorities in Spain, France and Portugal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/PeninsularWar200/|title=Peninsular War200}}</ref> He is a trustee of the [[British Cemetery Elvas|British Cemetery]] at Elvas, Portugal.
Lipscombe was chairman of Peninsular War 200 (now dissolved), the official organisation established in 2008 to commemorate the bicentenaries of the battles and sieges of the [[Peninsular War]] 1808–1814. The organisation worked for both the UK [[Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)|Ministry of Defence]] and the [[Foreign and Commonwealth Office]] and in conjunction with Waterloo 200 and the civil and military authorities in Spain, France and Portugal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/PeninsularWar200/|title=Peninsular War200|website=[[Facebook]] }}</ref> He is a trustee of the [[British Cemetery Elvas|British Cemetery]] at Elvas, Portugal.


In 2015 Lipscombe was an advisor and presenter on the [[BBC]] documentary on ''Wellington: The Iron Duke Unmasked''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05vlz90|title=BBC programme archive}}</ref>
In 2015 Lipscombe was an advisor and presenter on the [[BBC]] documentary on ''Wellington: The Iron Duke Unmasked''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05vlz90|title=BBC programme archive}}</ref>
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* ''Wellington’s Guns'', (Osprey Publishing, 2013) {{ISBN|978-1780961149}}
* ''Wellington’s Guns'', (Osprey Publishing, 2013) {{ISBN|978-1780961149}}
* ''Bayonne & Toulouse 1813-14, Wellington Invades France'', (Osprey Publishing 2014) {{ISBN|978-1472802774}}
* ''Bayonne & Toulouse 1813-14, Wellington Invades France'', (Osprey Publishing 2014) {{ISBN|978-1472802774}}
* ''Wellington’s Forgotten Front'', (Gerard Books, 2013) {{ISBN|978-0957545304}}
* ''Wellington’s Forgotten Front'', (Gerard Books 2013) {{ISBN|978-0957545304}}
* ''Wellington’s Eastern Front, The Campaign on the East Coast of Spain 1810-1814'', ([[Pen and Sword Books]], 2016) {{ISBN|978-1473850712}}
* ''Wellington’s Eastern Front, The Campaign on the East Coast of Spain 1810-1814'', ([[Pen and Sword Books]], 2016) {{ISBN|978-1473850712}}
* ''Waterloo, The Decisive Victory'', (Osprey Publishing, 2015) {{ISBN|978-1472801043}}
* ''Waterloo, The Decisive Victory'', (Osprey Publishing 2015) {{ISBN|978-1472801043}}
* ''The English Civil War, An Atlas and Concise History of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms 1639–51'', (Osprey Publishing 2020) {{ISBN|978-1472829726}}<ref>‘There has long been a need for a good atlas of the English Civil War,
and Nick Lipscombe, who has already fully met the need for one for the Peninsular War,
now does so again.' Professor Jeremy Black</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 16:13, 16 October 2024

Nick Lipscombe
Nick Lipscombe in 2014
Born
Nicolas John Lipscombe

(1958-06-05)5 June 1958
Angers, France
NationalityBritish
Education
Occupation(s)Historian/author/lecturer/
university tutor
EmployerUniversity of Oxford
Notable work
Military career
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service / branch British Army
Years of service1979–2013
RankColonel
UnitRoyal Regiment of Artillery
AwardsUnited States Bronze Star Medal
Websiteofficial website

Colonel Nicolas John Lipscombe FRHistS (born 5 June 1958 in Angers, France) is a British historian, author, tour guide, lecturer and university tutor.

Military career

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Lipscombe was commissioned into the Royal Regiment of Artillery in 1981 following his military and academic training at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst where he was awarded the Tombs Benson Memorial Scholarship.[1] During his 34 years of military service in the British Army he spent most of his career abroad and/or on operations.[2] He was awarded the United States Bronze Star Medal in 2006 in recognition of services during coalition operations in Iraq.[3]

Academic career

[edit]

Lipscombe was educated at St. Peter's Catholic School, Bournemouth.[4] In 1990 he obtained his Master of Science degree from Cranfield University, Shrivenham and the Indian Defence Services Staff College.[5]

He is the author of a number of historical works that are best categorised as military history from the seventeenth through to the nineteenth centuries. Having lived and worked for 7.5 years in the location, he is recognised as a world authority on the battles and battlefields of the Iberian Peninsula and Southern France. Andrew Roberts selected the Peninsular War Atlas as one of the Daily Telegraph (History) Books of the Year in November 2010.[6] Lipscombe edited (and contributed to) the official Waterloo 200 book, Waterloo, The Decisive Victory compiled to commemorate the Bicentenary of the Battle of Waterloo.[7]

Lipscombe was chairman of Peninsular War 200 (now dissolved), the official organisation established in 2008 to commemorate the bicentenaries of the battles and sieges of the Peninsular War 1808–1814. The organisation worked for both the UK Ministry of Defence and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and in conjunction with Waterloo 200 and the civil and military authorities in Spain, France and Portugal.[8] He is a trustee of the British Cemetery at Elvas, Portugal.

In 2015 Lipscombe was an advisor and presenter on the BBC documentary on Wellington: The Iron Duke Unmasked.[9]

He was elected a fellow of the Royal Historical Society in 2015.[10] He has been a tutor at the University of Oxford’s Department of Continuing Education since 2017.[11] Having been a member of the British Commission for Military History for a number of years, Lipscombe joined the Committee in 2018.[12]

Bibliography

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  • The Peninsular War Atlas, (Osprey Publishing, Revised Edition 2014) ISBN 978-1472807731
  • Wellington’s Guns, (Osprey Publishing, 2013) ISBN 978-1780961149
  • Bayonne & Toulouse 1813-14, Wellington Invades France, (Osprey Publishing 2014) ISBN 978-1472802774
  • Wellington’s Forgotten Front, (Gerard Books 2013) ISBN 978-0957545304
  • Wellington’s Eastern Front, The Campaign on the East Coast of Spain 1810-1814, (Pen and Sword Books, 2016) ISBN 978-1473850712
  • Waterloo, The Decisive Victory, (Osprey Publishing 2015) ISBN 978-1472801043
  • The English Civil War, An Atlas and Concise History of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms 1639–51, (Osprey Publishing 2020) ISBN 978-1472829726[13]

References

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  1. ^ "No. 48625". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 June 1981. p. 7505.
  2. ^ "No. 54827". The London Gazette (Supplement). 8 July 1997. p. 7831.
  3. ^ "No. 58396". The London Gazette (Supplement). 19 July 2007. p. 10416.
  4. ^ "St Peter's Catholic School, Bournemouth".
  5. ^ "About us". UK MOD Defence Academy.
  6. ^ Richard Holmes wrote “Overall, I do not believe that Lipscombe's effort will ever be surpassed.”
  7. ^ "Waterloo 200".
  8. ^ "Peninsular War200". Facebook.
  9. ^ "BBC programme archive".
  10. ^ "RHS Fellows List" (PDF).
  11. ^ "University of Oxford-Dept for Continuing Education".
  12. ^ "British Commission for Military History".
  13. ^ ‘There has long been a need for a good atlas of the English Civil War, and Nick Lipscombe, who has already fully met the need for one for the Peninsular War, now does so again.' Professor Jeremy Black
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