Sir Charles William Chadwick Oman (January 12, 1860 – June 23, 1946) was a British military historian of the early 20th century. His reconstructions of medieval battles from the fragmentary and distorted accounts left by chroniclers were pioneering. His style is an invigorating mixture of historical accuracy and emotional highlights, and it makes his narratives, though founded on deep research, often read as smoothly as fiction, especially in his History of the Peninsular War.

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  • Sir Charles William Chadwick Oman (January 12, 1860 – June 23, 1946) was a British military historian of the early 20th century. His reconstructions of medieval battles from the fragmentary and distorted accounts left by chroniclers were pioneering. His style is an invigorating mixture of historical accuracy and emotional highlights, and it makes his narratives, though founded on deep research, often read as smoothly as fiction, especially in his History of the Peninsular War. Occasionally, his interpretations have been challenged, especially his widely copied thesis that British troops defeated their Napoleonic opponents by firepower alone. Paddy Griffiths, among modern historians, claims the British infantry's discipline and willingness to attack were equally important. He was born in India, the son of a British planter, and was educated at Oxford University, where he studied under William Stubbs. In 1881 he was elected to a Prize Fellowship at All Souls College, where he would remain for the rest of his career. He was elected the Chichele Professor of modern history at Oxford in 1905, in succession to Montagu Burrows. He was also elected to the FBA that year, serving as President of the Royal Historical and Numismatic societies, and of the Royal Archaeological Institute. His academic career was interrupted by the First World War, during which he was employed by the government Press Bureau and Foreign Office. Oman was a Conservative member of Parliament for the University of Oxford constituency from 1919 to 1935, and was knighted in 1920. He became an honorary fellow of New College in 1936 and received the honorary degrees of DCL (Oxford, 1926) and LL.D. He died at Oxford. Two of his children became authors. Son Charles wrote several volumes on British silverware and similar housewares. Daughter Carola was notable for her biographies, especially that of Nelson.
  • Nacque in India, figlio di un piantatore inglese, e frequento' la Oxford University, dove nel 1905 ricevette la cattedra di storia moderna succedeno a Montagu Burrows. Oltre a questo, ricevette moltissimi riconoscimenti, ma la sua carriera accademica fu interrotta dalla prima guerra mondiale. Un anno dopo la fine del conflitto, morì, ad Oxford. Importanti e pionieristiche furono le sue ricostruzioni delle battaglie medievali, che ricavò dalle confuse e frammentarie testimonianze che erano giunte fino a lui. Il suo stile di scrittura è un misto tra accuratezza storica e racconti emozionanti, il che rese i suoi testi, benché fondati su anni di profonde ricerche, leggibili anche come opere di narrativa.
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  • Charles P. Oman
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  • Sir Charles William Chadwick Oman (January 12, 1860 – June 23, 1946) was a British military historian of the early 20th century. His reconstructions of medieval battles from the fragmentary and distorted accounts left by chroniclers were pioneering. His style is an invigorating mixture of historical accuracy and emotional highlights, and it makes his narratives, though founded on deep research, often read as smoothly as fiction, especially in his History of the Peninsular War.
  • Nacque in India, figlio di un piantatore inglese, e frequento' la Oxford University, dove nel 1905 ricevette la cattedra di storia moderna succedeno a Montagu Burrows. Oltre a questo, ricevette moltissimi riconoscimenti, ma la sua carriera accademica fu interrotta dalla prima guerra mondiale. Un anno dopo la fine del conflitto, morì, ad Oxford.
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