Saul David

Professor
Saul David
Professor Saul David
Born	Julian Saul David; 1966; Monmouth,Monmouthshire,Wales,UK
Education	Ampleforth College
Alma mater	Edinburgh University; University of Glasgow;
Occupations	Academic; Military historian; Broadcaster;

Julian Saul David(born 1966) is a Britishacademic military historianandbroadcaster.He is best known for his work on theIndian Rebellion of 1857and theAnglo-Zulu War,as well as for presenting and appearing in documentaries on British television coveringimperialand military themes.

OfArmenianancestry through his father and originally namedDavidian,^[1]David was born inMonmouth,Monmouthshire,Wales, and was educated at various local schools inHerefordshireandMonmouthshirebefore studying for hisA-levelsatAmpleforth College.^[2]He studied for anMAin history atEdinburgh University,for which he was awarded an upper-second class degree, and read for hisPhDat theUniversity of Glasgow.^[2]^[3]He was Visiting Professor of Military History at theUniversity of Hullfor 2007 – 2008.^[4]In 2009 he was appointed professor of Military History at theUniversity of Buckinghamand has since been directing the institution's MA programme.^[5]

David's books includeThe Indian Mutiny,which was shortlisted for theDuke of Westminster's Medal for Military Literature,^[3]Military Blunders,Zulu: the Heroism and Tragedy of the Zulu War of 1879(a Waterstone's Military History Book of the Year^[6]) andZulu and Victoria’s Wars.He has presented and appeared in a number ofBBCprogrammes, includingZulu: The True Story,Time Commanders,The Greatest Knight(2008) andBullets, Boots and Bandages: How to really win at war(2012).^[7]^[8]

Bibliography[edit]

Non fiction[edit]

David, Saul (1997).The Homicidal Earl: Life of Lord Cardigan.New York: Little, Brown & Company.ISBN 978-0-316-64165-4.
—— (1998).Military Blunders: The How and Why of Military Failure.New York: Carroll & Graf.ISBN 978-0-7867-0504-7.
—— (1999).Prince of Pleasure: The Prince of Wales and the Making of the Regency.Boston, MA: Atlantic Monthly Press.ISBN 978-0-87113-739-5.
—— (2003).The Indian Mutiny: 1857.London: Penguin.ISBN 978-0-14-100554-6.
—— (2004).Zulu: The Heroism and Tragedy of the Zulu War.London:Penguin.ISBN 978-0-670-91474-6.
—— (2004).Churchill's Sacrifice of the Highland Division: France 1940.London: Brassey's (UK) Ltd.ISBN 978-1-85753-378-1.
—— (2005).Mutiny at Salerno: An Injustice Exposed.London: Conway Publishing.ISBN 978-1-84486-019-7.
—— (2007).Victoria's Wars: The Rise of Empire.London: Penguin.ISBN 978-0-14-100555-3.
—— (2013).100 Days to Victory: How the Great War Was Fought and Won.ISBN 978-1444763386.
—— (2015).Operation Thunderbolt: Flight 139 and the Raid on Entebbe Airport.London: Hodder & Stoughton.ISBN 978-1-44476-251-8.
—— (2019).The Force: The Legendary Special Ops Unit and WWII's Mission Impossible.New York: Hachette Books.ISBN 978-0-316-41453-1.
—— (2020).Crucible of Hell: The Heroism and Tragedy of Okinawa, 1945.New York: Hachette Books.ISBN 978-0-316-53467-3.
—— (2021).SBS - silent warriors: the authorised wartime history of the Special Boat Service from the secret SBS archives.London: William Collins.ISBN 978-0008394523.
—— (2023).Devil Dogs: First In, Last Out - King Company from Guadalcanal to the Shores of Japan.London: William Collins.ISBN 978-0-00-839579-7.

Fiction[edit]

David, Saul (2009).Zulu Hart.London: Hodder & Stoughton.ISBN 978-0-340-95362-4.
David, Saul (2010).Hart of Empire.London: Hodder & Stoughton.ISBN 978-0-340-95365-5.

References[edit]

^Josh Weiss,Historian Saul David Discusses Israel’s Famous Entebbe Operation And How He Tracked Down A German Fugitive,The New York Blueprint,03/15/2018
^^a ^bSale, Jonathan (12 June 2008)."Passed/Failed: An education in the life of Saul David, historian and broadcaster".The Independent.London.Retrieved28 July2008.
^^a ^b"Saul David profile on Penguin Books".Retrieved28 July2008.
^"Academic staff profiles at hull.ac.uk".Retrieved28 July2008.
^"MA Military History".The University of Buckingham.Retrieved10 July2015.
^"BBC History, Zulu: The True Story".Retrieved28 July2008.
^Saul David at imdb
^Raeside, Julia; Stubbs, David; Catterall, Ali; Mueller, Andrew; Wright, Jonathan; O'Neill, Phelim (1 February 2012)."TV highlights 02/02/2012".The Guardian.London: 1 February 2012.Retrieved6 February2012.

External links[edit]

Saul David's web page

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[1] Josh Weiss,Historian Saul David Discusses Israel’s Famous Entebbe Operation And How He Tracked Down A German Fugitive,The New York Blueprint,03/15/2018

[indy-2] Sale, Jonathan (12 June 2008)."Passed/Failed: An education in the life of Saul David, historian and broadcaster".The Independent.London.Retrieved28 July2008.

[penguin-3] "Saul David profile on Penguin Books".Retrieved28 July2008.

[hull-4] "Academic staff profiles at hull.ac.uk".Retrieved28 July2008.

[5] "MA Military History".The University of Buckingham.Retrieved10 July2015.

[bbc1-6] "BBC History, Zulu: The True Story".Retrieved28 July2008.

[7] Saul David at imdb

[8] Raeside, Julia; Stubbs, David; Catterall, Ali; Mueller, Andrew; Wright, Jonathan; O'Neill, Phelim (1 February 2012)."TV highlights 02/02/2012".The Guardian.London: 1 February 2012.Retrieved6 February2012.

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